by Brandon Legal Group | Feb 19, 2018 | Collaborative Divorce, Divorce Attorneys
Both parties agree that they will refrain from traditional adversarial techniques and strategies. In the event that they change their minds at a later date, their collaborative divorce attorneys have to resign, and new attorneys are retained. This ensures the integrity...
by Brandon Legal Group | Feb 16, 2018 | Divorce Attorneys, Law Office News
Brandon Legal Group would like to show their appreciation to Stephen Rampaul for his submission to the BLG Legal Scholarship. His essay “ Why is marriage important to our society? What are the benefits?” is presented here as an honorable mention. Thank you Stephen. For...
by Brandon Legal Group | Feb 12, 2018 | Collaborative Divorce, Family Law Questions
Each individual is represented by an attorney who acts on their respective behalf. In this scenario, there isn’t an adversarial process by the lawyers. They are not trying to win at the other spouse’s expense. The attorneys have undergone collaborative divorce...
by Brandon Legal Group | Feb 7, 2018 | Divorce Attorneys, Family Law Questions
It depends. If an agreement to resolve your case is reached, some courts will divorce the parties without need of a court hearing. Other courts may require a short, uncontested hearing that is attended by only the petitioner. If you cannot reach an agreement, court...
by Brandon Legal Group | Feb 5, 2018 | Collaborative Divorce, Divorce Attorneys
A collaborative divorce is an alternative to an extended court battle. The process isn’t adversarial where one side “wins” while the other “loses,” but the couple agrees to a collaborative divorce where they can both accept a marital settlement. The couple only needs...
by Brandon Legal Group | Jan 29, 2018 | Divorce Attorneys, Family Law Questions
Can I deny visitation as the custodial parent? Visitation is for the benefit of the children and they have a right to spend quality time and be loved by both parents. The custodial parent cannot deny the visitation of the non-custodial parent even if the children do...