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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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