Collaborative Divorce Handbook: Helping Families Without Going to Court
Forrest S. Mosten\ Collaborative Divorce Handbook\ Helping families without going to court\ Praise for Collaborative Divorce Handbook\ "There are many roads to peace. Whether you engage in collaborative practice, which by definition includes the provision that professionals will not represent the parties in litigation, or some other process for respectful conflict resolution, you will find Collaborative Divorce Handbook to be an invaluable resource for deepening your understanding and...
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Forrest S. MostenCollaborative Divorce Handbook Helping families without going to courtPraise for Collaborative Divorce Handbook "There are many roads to peace. Whether you engage in collaborative practice, which by definition includes the provision that professionals will not represent the parties in litigation, or some other process for respectful conflict resolution, you will find Collaborative Divorce Handbook to be an invaluable resource for deepening your understanding and enhancing your skills as a peacemaker." —Talia L. Katz, JD, executive director, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals "Collaborative lawyering is a promising new way of resolving disputes through joint problem solving rather than adversary litigation that has particular appeal for divorce cases. Whether you are a client who seeks to learn more about it or a lawyer using it who desires a wise guiding hand, this book is an invaluable resource."—Frank E. A. Sander, Bussey Professor Emeritus, Harvard Law School"Written by one of the innovative thinkers in the field, Collaborative Divorce Handbook is a treasure of information for all professionals interested in collaborative divorce. Easy to read, expansive, and chock-full of resources, it is bound to become a classic."—Constance Ahrons, PhD, author, The Good Divorce and We're Still Family, and professor emerita, University of Southern California"Family law is changing. As more people realize that the adversarial process is expensive, degrading, and stressful, they look for alternatives and find it in various forms of alternative dispute resolution. Woody Mosten is the nationally recognized leader of this movement, and his book on collaborative practice literally will be 'The Handbook' we will all follow."—Garrett C. Dailey, Esq., CFLS, AAML, president, Attorney's BriefCase, Inc.
Preface vii1 A Paradigm Change from an Adversarial to a Collaborative Perspective 12 Collaborative Divorce: What It Is and How It Works 213 How Collaborative Divorce Works with Mediation and Unbundled Legal Services 594 Toolbox of Strategies for Collaborative Agreement 115 The Interdisciplinary Approach of Collaborative Divorce 1056 Informed Consent and Other Best Practices to Ensure Competence 1277 Making Collaborative Divorce Practice Your Day Job 1518 Building a Profitable Collaborative Practice 1719 Walking the Collaborative Walk: Taking Twenty-Five Steps Toward Peacemaking 189Glossary 203Appendix A Additional Resources 211Appendix B Resources on Collaborative Divorce Handbook Web Site 219Bibliography 225About the Author 243About the Contributors 245Index 255
\ From the Publisher“Woody Mosten’s new book brings the “how-to” of collaborative divorce squarely up-to-date and perhaps most importantly, brings to collaborative practice the legitimacy of the imprimatur of an established, vastly experienced and well-regarded conflict resolution practitioner.”\ —Julie Macfarlane in Family Court Review, Volume 48, Number 3, July 2010.\ “Collaborative Divorce Handbook provides a step-by-step guide to the concepts, tools, and strategies needed to enter or improve upon collaborative practice. But, more significantly, Mosten’s test provides a compelling call to re-center legal practice around the client.”\ — J. Herbie DiFonzo in Family Law Quarterly, Volume 44, Number 1, Spring 2010.\ \ \
