A Less Adversarial Approach to Divorce

There are lawyers who are super aggressive in their approach to divorce issues such as marital property division and child custody. There are other lawyers who always seek to find a negotiated solution. At Corriveau Law in Northville, Michigan, we are both types of lawyers, as the situation warrants.

Divorce does not need to be adversarial. While we are an aggressive law firm with extensive trial experience, we know that litigation is not always in the best interest of the family or the children. Therefore, we are also experienced in uncontested divorces and facilitating an agreement that both sides can live with.

The Collaborative Approach to Divorce

Collaborative law is a form of alternative dispute resolution or ADR. In collaborative law, the two parties make their own decisions through a series of sessions. Each party is represented by his or her own lawyer. However, those lawyers help the parties resolve their issues without the adversarial approach used in a courtroom.

There are many benefits to taking a collaborative approach to divorce. Instead of allowing your child custody arrangement and marital property division to be settled by a family court judge, you and your spouse can reach your own settlement with the guidance of your attorneys and experts such as financial planners, psychologists and accountants.

Collaborative divorce is less costly and less time-consuming than a litigated divorce. At Corriveau Law, we believe that it's better to have the parties decide issues such as parenting plans rather than to have the courts decide.

Talk to an Attorney at Our Firm

For a free initial consultation about collaborative divorce with an attorney at our Northville firm, call 248-782-5202 (877-701-4991 toll free) or fill out the contact form on this site.