Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the
death of either spouse. Now divorce is not the only legal move that can end
a marriage, there is also a legal procedure called an Annulment. Annulment
is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. Unlike divorce,
it is retroactive: an annulled marriage is considered never to have existed.

A divorce must be certified by a court of law, as a legal action is needed
to dissolve the prior legal act of marriage. However, it is often that
spouses disagree about the terms of the divorce, which then leads to
stressful and expensive litigation. But there are other approaches in
dealing with divorce which is less expensive and less stressful.
Collaborative divorce is among of those less traumatic approaches.

In a collaborative divorce, the parties strive to reach a fair settlement
through a series of meetings between the two parties and their lawyers, and
sometimes other neutral experts. The primary focus of the four-way meetings
or joint sessions is to identify the priorities, goals, needs and interests
of the parties, and help them progress towards and create a settlement that
is consistent with their priorities, goals, needs, and interests.

Per the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, more than
10,000 lawyers have been trained in collaborative law in the United States,
with collaborative practitioners in at least 46 states. And among of the
most talented collaborative lawyers in United States can be found working
with Robertson, Medlin & Blocker, PLLC North Carolina divorce
lawyer<http://www.robertsonmedlin.com/> Stephen
E. Robertson has helped hundreds of clients in Greensboro, North Carolina
and the greater Triad area resolve disputes over children and property. As a
veteran North Carolina divorce lawyer of district court battles, he firmly
believes that collaborative divorce is a preferable forum for all aspects of
family law.

In addition to divorce, Robertson, Medlin & Blocker, PLLC and their North
Carolina divorce lawyer <http://www.robertsonmedlin.com/> handles all issues
of North Carolina family law, in the same spirit of workable, out-of-court
agreements whenever feasible.

For more information about collaborative divorce and whether it's right for
your situation, then visit Robertson, Medlin & Blocker, PLLC at
www.robertsonmedlin.com for more details.