Written By: Cynthia Weston As we near the end of another school year, those who are involved as professionals start planning. Summers are not what those who are not in the profession think. Sometimes summers are filled with part-time jobs, home projects that lingered over the school year, preparation for the next school year (and …
Tag: Collaborative Divorce
How Much Does a Divorce Cost in New Hampshire?
Written By: Ann Conway Divorce can be a complicated and emotionally taxing process, and it can also be costly. The cost of the divorce depends on 2 factors. What divorce process you choose – In New Hampshire, there are several divorce process options: Litigation, Mediation, and Collaborative Divorce. Each option has its own benefits and …
I Asked for a Divorce, Now What?
Written By: Cathy McKay Many clients who come in to see me for a divorce ask me this very question: “I’ve told my spouse that I want a divorce, but now what do we do?” The answer is that once you have made the decision to get divorced, you need to decide how to proceed. …
Why Choose Collaborative Divorce
Written By: Anne B. Parsons, Ph.D. In a Collaborative Divorce, the spouses agree to stay out of court and work together with the help of divorce professionals to develop their own settlement agreement that is based on the needs of the spouses and their family. Positives Aspects of the Collaborative Process Collaborative Divorce is focused …
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law: A New Approach to Dispute Resolution
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 …
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 …
Privacy in the Collaborative Process
Written By: Jane M. Schirch, Esq. Many people choose to engage in the collaborative process for many reasons. One of the reasons I hear over and over again from clients that have chosen this process is that it allows them to maintain privacy and confidentiality of their intimate family conflicts. In the traditional divorce process, …
Why a Collaborative Agreement is Better than a Court Order
Written By: Katherine J. Morneau, Esq. There are many reasons individuals seek a collaborative process for their divorce. One of the major benefits of a collaborative divorce is that the agreements are much more comprehensive and tailored to your needs than a Court Order. What happens when a Court makes the Final Orders? When people …
Ben Stich on The Respectful Divorce Podcast
Welcome to The Respectful Divorce Podcast! If you are considering getting a divorce, it is important to know that you have options for how you divorce. On The Respectful Divorce Podcast, we explore those options and provide advice from divorce professionals. On this episode, we talk with Ben Stich, a divorce and family mediator, a …
Collaborative Financial Neutrals Help with Difficult Issues
Written By: Jill Boynton, CFP I worked as a Financial Neutral on a collaborative divorce case several years ago involving a high-earning wife and low-earning husband (we’ll call them Louise and Roger.) Roger acknowledges that he could be earning more if he went into sales, which he is good at, but it gives him no …