Written By: Kathrine V. Lacey, Esq. The adversarial nature of the Family Court process can cause spouses to become entrenched in their respective positions, creating lasting conflict. This can prevent parties, and their children, from moving on in a healthy manner. New Hampshire now offers an alternative approach under the Collaborative Law Act that takes …
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Collaborative Divorce an Alternative To Adversarial Divorce
Written By: Karen Ela Kenny & Ann Conway There has been much discussion about the adverse experiences of divorce litigants and the NH court system. Collaborative Divorce is an alternative to court and is practiced in New Hampshire. The process was codified in our statutes in October 2021 (N.H. RSA Section 490-J) for citizens to use …
Can you Resolve a Case Outside of Court?
Written By: Kate Morneau of Morneau Law At Morneau Law, we are committed to helping people through divorce dispute resolutions in a manner that least impacts families. Luckily, we have several tools to help effectively and efficiently minimize the animosity between parents and keep New Hampshire families out of court. Some of the methods for …
A Healthier Alternative: Collaborative Divorce
By Caren Rifkin, LICSW, Collaborative Coach Everyone has heard, or you may have yourself experienced, a divorce horror story. The unfortunate part in many of these stories is that much of the pain and suffering within them may be a result of the divorce process rather than the divorce itself. Sadly, the traditional litigated divorce …
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Happily Ever After: Marrying Prenuptial Practice and Collaborative Divorce
Kimberly Weibrecht and Jessica Ecker are partners with the firm of Weibrecht & Ecker. Both focus their practices on family law and are Certified Marital Mediators and trained Collaborative Divorce practitioners, learn more at: https://weibrechtecker.com/ The traditional method of prenuptial drafting and negotiation is the age -old story: One party (usually the higher asset party) …
The Difference Between Collaborative Divorce and Mediation
By Kate Morneau, Esq. Collaborative Attorney. I often get asked, “What is the difference between Collaborative Divorce and Mediation?” in an initial consultation with a potential client. It’s a great question and I love talking about the benefits of each process. At the end of the day, not many people want to go to Court …