A Collaborative Resolution

[robert medlin]

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 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 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.