The collaborative process gives you a clearer path to divorce.
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Read MoreOver the past two weeks, our Waterloo Region Collaborative Practice Group (Best4All) undertook three full days of excellent training in domestic or intimate partner violence (IPV) screening for collaborative practitioners. We did this to improve our skills in identifying when IPV is present in the families we work with - and managing our process accordingly.
Read MoreAnger impacts your health, your children, your friends and your family members. Family members want to provide support which often turns into taking sides. Children may feel, without ever being asked, that they must align themselves with one parent or the other.
Read MoreIt makes sense to set expectations for important issues during a time when your head is clear and you are able to communicate openly and positively with your partner.
Read MoreBefore you text, email, or call; before you open your mouth in anger, ask yourself if it would be okay if everyone in the world, including your kids, heard you say those words. If it’s okay, then go ahead. If it’s not okay, then what do you gain by saying them?
Read MoreAs collaborative lawyers, we have a tendency to rattle on about the emotional, financial and time costs of litigation. You have caught on to our ploy; we want you choosing us as your lawyers, not the litigator down the street. If you think that’s our only motive, you might think twice after reading this post.
Read MoreSigns to look for... And signs to look out for.
Read MoreSo, you came home today, walked through the front door, and your spouse blurted out “I want a divorce.”
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