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| In Collaborative Law, parties
and their attorneys agree to use best efforts to resolve
all issues relating to dissolution of marriage with minimum
conflict and without litigation. The end result is
a settlement agreement, which can be used to obtain a divorce. |
| In
the 2007 State of the Judiciary, New York State’s Chief
Judge Judith Kaye announced a number of reforms aimed at reducing
the delay, expense, and trauma of divorce. Among other
reform initiatives in the area of matrimonial litigation, Judge
Kaye announced plans to open the first court-based Collaborative
Family Law Center in the nation. The new Center, which
is currently under construction,
will be
situated in downtown Manhattan, and will serve New York City’s
five counties. The Center
will train professionals in collaborative family law, connect
families to collaboratively-trained lawyers, child development
specialists, financial and mental health professionals, and
link families to other needed services. The Center will
also provide space for participants to engage in collaborative
law, among other forms of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”),
to reduce the adversarial nature of divorce, and lessen the
financial and emotional cost of divorce for everyone involved. |
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To prepare for the opening of the
Center, the New York State Unified Court System is hosting
a number of free events to educate the public and promote
the use of Collaborative Law. To learn more, click
on Upcoming Events.
To get more detailed information about Collaborative Law,
click on Frequently Asked Questions.
To find an attorney already trained in Collaborative Practice,
click on Find a Collaborative Lawyer. |
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