The Covid-19 pandemic has made the backlog of family court worse, with some jurisdictions being shut down completely for months. Many divorcing couples rely on the courts to settle disputes without ...

For the past 20 years or so, a quiet revolution of sorts has been slowly taking place in the legal community. The movement known as “collaborative law”—in which all parties to a dispute agree to ...

One morning seven years ago, Tammy's* husband Scott* came home from his regular Sunday morning bike ride. He was heading for the coffee but wondered if his wife of more than 20 years might like a cup ...

Innovative lawyers around the world are investing their time and money in transparency. They’re showing other lawyers—often direct competitors—how they’re doing things. They’re sharing their tools, ...

In Dallas and Austin collaborative law is well-known as an option that works well for some couples seeking a divorce. In Houston, collaborative divorce is gradually becoming better known. What exactly ...

We urge the Judiciary Committee to consider a proposal to enact the Uniform Collaborative Law Act in Connecticut. Like mediation, the practice of collaborative law has emerged primarily in the context ...

Many family law disputes are better resolved with a team in a non-adversarial setting, and more lawyers are offering this kind of help. As collaborative practice grows in popularity, a number of ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Damien Carrick: Breaking up is never easy. If you commence Family Court proceedings, inevitably ...