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Bush & Heise, Attorneys at Law
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Barrington, IL 60010
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Frequently Asked Questions about Collaborative Law

Q: What is collaborative law?

A: Collaborative law originated in Minnesota as a way to remove a matter from the adversarial court process to allow the parties to reach a settlement cooperatively. The parties commit to work toward a resolution and each retains their own attorney. If the matter cannot be resolved through the collaborative law process and the case must go to court, the attorneys must withdraw from representation and each party must hire new counsel.

Q: Is the collaborative law approach used in areas besides family law?

A: Yes, in many areas of the country collaborative groups are developing processes to be used in other areas of the law such as business disputes, probate, environmental, personal injury, employment and corporate law.

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One-half of marriages end in divorce. Between 1967 and 1990, the divorce rate has increased by 67%.

Illinois Collaborative Divorce Lawyers Property Division – Child Custody – Visitation

Collaborative divorce has many advantages over traditional divorce under the voluntary process. Disputes are resolved in a timely and cost-efficient manner, and we may use financial and psychological experts to help construct resolutions benefiting all involved parties. Contact Bush & Heise, Attorneys at Law, in Barrington, Illinois, for your free initial consultation and detailed assessment of your situation. Our attorneys are available evenings and weekends by appointment for your convenience.

Collaborative Law - An Overview

Lawsuits can be time-consuming and expensive, and can take an emotional toll on all of those involved. While the formalities of the traditional adversarial process may be necessary to protect the parties' interests in some cases, the parties can save themselves time, money and stress if they are willing to work together in the collaborative law process. If you believe your legal situation can best be resolved collaboratively, contact an attorney experienced in collaborative law to discuss your matter. He or she can review your case and help you determine the best way to seek resolution.

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Collaborative Divorce

The most significant developments in collaborative law have been in the family law arena. In fact, many people talking about "collaborative law" are actually referring to collaborative divorce.

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Collaborative Law Practice Areas

While collaborative law is most commonly used to resolve family law issues, the use of the method is expanding into more practice areas - most notably in the areas of employment law, business disputes and probate.

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The Development of Collaborative Law

Processes similar to collaborative law have been around a long time. In fact, the processes lawyers use in criminal law, juvenile law and child protective services have their roots in practices that incorporate many of the principles now enshrined in collaborative law.

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The Comprehensive Law Movement

Collaborative law is often considered to be one component of the comprehensive law movement. The comprehensive law movement views law from an all-inclusive, holistic perspective. Rather than simply looking at what is going on in this particular case, the comprehensive law view attempts to see beyond the short-term outcome to the long-term effects the case may have on the parties involved.

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Contact a collaborative law attorney at Bush & Heise, Attorneys at Law, to receive a free initial consultation. Our experienced legal team is ready to assist in the resolution of your divorce disputes in a sensitive and timely manner. We accept Visa and MasterCard payments for your convenience.

Bush & Heise, Attorneys at Law, located in Barrington, Illinois, serve clients throughout northern Cook County, Lake County, and McHenry County, including the cities of Barrington, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Mundelein, Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich, Wauconda, Cary, Fox River Grove, Crystal Lake, McHenry, Algonquin, and Palatine.