Practically everyone is familiar—either through Hollywood, the supermarket tabloids, or our morning newspaper—with the 'dramatic' courtroom divorce. But in truth, most marriages are dissolved through means other than the ones we see on TV. Mediation is the most common method for resolving the differences between spouses. A second, newer method is known as collaborative law.
At the Law Offices of Korol & Velen, we offer all three of these approaches to the clients we serve in the South Bay, the San Fernando Valley, and the Greater Los Angeles areas. And though we never hesitate to take our clients cases into the courtroom when it is the right thing to do, likewise, we never fail to explore whether other, less costly and more amicable means can achieve better results.
Mediation
The primary advantage that mediation affords over litigation is that it allows the spouses themselves to make decisions that would otherwise be made in Court by judges who are strangers to them and to their children. In addition, there is no risk in attempting to mediate divorce issues first because there is no obligation to avoid court if you are unable to reach a satisfactory divorce settlement agreement.
We often recommend mediation with a neutral third party to work out disagreements, particularly when children are involved. We advise clients on legal strategies and recommendations for workable, out-of-court custody and visitation agreements. And to help heal from divorce, we often refer our clients to a network of trusted family counselors.
As attorneys, we also provide independent mediation services, including divorce cases where our firm does not represent either of the parties involved. In those cases, we meet with both parties with the goal of reaching a mutually acceptable settlement. We then draft all necessary documentation to conclude the entire divorce action, without the parties ever stepping foot into the courthouse.
Collaborative Law
Collaborative law is another approach to resolving divorce-related issues. In a collaborative law approach, the primary requirement is that both parties must agree to participate and not to end up in court. Another requirement is that the attorneys for both sides must be 'collaborative law' attorneys.
At the Law Offices of Korol & Velen, we have been trained in collaborative law methods and approaches. As with every matter, our firm is committed to achieving solutions that are in the best interests of our clients. And in collaborative law, we combine our skills and experience with those of therapists, coaches, financial advisors, and other attorneys and professionals in order to achieve those results.
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Call or contact a trained collaborative law attorney at the Law Offices of Korol & Velen for a free initial consultation. We want to help you.
