between Mom and Dad?  What about times when one parent will say terrible things about the other in order to sway or even poison the kids’ opinions?  Co-parenting doesn’t end with the dissolution of a marriage.  Shouldn’t both parents be able to civilly, even cordially, attend events in the lives of their children such as graduations, weddings, and the births of grandchildren?  Of course. And that can begin with an alternative to the current family court system which often fosters ill will in families.  As Judge Foote says, “Court is both financially and emotionally expensive and can be devastating to your children.  Don’t get caught up in trying to prove WHO is right instead of WHAT is right.  You know and love your children.  Why let me, an absolute stranger, make decisions concerning your children that can impact their entire lives?”

Now, there is a new and better way - without going to court. Collaborative Divorce is a team-based system for assisting couples, especially those with children, to divorce in a NON-adversarial way.  Most of the trauma of divorce is emotional, not legal.  Collaborative Divorce lets the divorcing parties assemble a team of trained specialists to coach them through the emotional, legal, financial, and custody and parenting issues.  YOU control the process and the outcome. 

The Collaborative team consists of two attorneys, one to protect each of the parties’ legal interests, two mental health