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Welcome to Ballard Collaborative Law I am excited to announce, after 20 years of operating as the Law Offices of Kevin R. Scudder, the emergence of Ballard Collaborative Law, Arbitration & Mediation, Inc. “Emergence” is a good way to describe the change. Since I first started my law practice I have known that there is …
Financial neutrals play an essential role in the collaborative divorce process. This article will first briefly describe the process itself and then detail the specific role of the financial neutral. THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS Collaborative practice is a voluntary dispute resolution process in which parties settle without resorting to litigation. As described by the International Academy …
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This American Life: Collaborative Practice This is an episode of This American Life based around Break-Ups and Divorce. If you’d like to listen solely to the piece on collaborative divorce, skip to 45:10. Otherwise, the transcript is below for your reading pleasure. Ira Glass Adversarial style divorces still make up half of all divorce proceedings in the …
Trusting In The Collaborative Process Those who choose the Collaborative Process for their divorce or legal separation come in all shapes and sizes, from different economic circumstances, from different cultures and nationalities, and with different life experiences. Even with these differences all these people have one thing in common: A trust that through the Collaborative …
Other Peoples’ Divorces Do you ever read about other people’s divorces? As a lawyer I do all the time. Ordinarily, however, I am reading what they refer to as the “advance sheets”, little books that include the most recent cases coming out of the Washington State Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. But one day …
Agreements In The Collaborative Process Most family law cases result in a settlement short of going to trial. If you are just starting a divorce action you are best served by giving thought to your settlement and the settlement process from the very beginning of your case. If you do, the odds greatly increase that …
One Couple’s Collaborative Experience More and more people are opting for the Collaborative approach when choosing a divorce process. You may have relatives, friends, family members or co-workers who have told you about your experience. Whether you have or have not talked to others about their Collaborative experience, here is a video that shows one …
