Collaborative Law
Dallas and Plano Collaborative Law Attorneys
Controlling Your Own Outcome
Rationally discussing issues that arise in divorce, such as property division and child custody, can help you and your spouse avoid needless anguish and complication.
Contact our Plano collaborative law lawyers today to schedule an appointment. We serve clients in Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Richardson, Carrollton, Highland Park, University Park, Garland and all of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Hunt and Tarrant counties.
Texas Divorce Resolution Lawyers
At The Barbknecht Firm, P.C., our Plano collaborative law lawyers offer clients alternatives to a full-blown divorce trial with depositions and interrogatories in order to consider property division, child support, child custody and visitation and other issues arising from divorce.
These alternatives include mediation and collaborative law.
Collaborative Law Divorce
Collaborative law is a way of resolving divorce cases without court involvement. It differs from, and is not a part of, the traditional divorce process. Instead, it is intended to replace the entire process. Divorces handled through the collaborative law process usually cause less emotional trauma on family members than traditional divorce proceedings and also result in lower legal costs.
In collaborative law, divorce issues are resolved through a series of meetings. Each side is represented by a collaborative law lawyer. However, the meetings are conducted from a collaborative point of view in which all parties work together toward a settlement, rather than an adversarial point of view. In Texas, it is common practice to bring in neutral experts, including parenting and financial advisors to assist with the process. If the divorcing couple can reach a resolution, the agreement is written down and then presented to the court for approval.
If the couples cannot agree, they can leave the process and pursue their divorce in court. However, both parties would be required to hire new attorneys. This gives everyone involved in the process an incentive to try and reach an agreement.
Dallas County Divorce Settlement Law Firm
Contact our Texas divorce resolution attorney at The Barbknecht Firm, P.C., for a free initial consultation. You can count on us to get you through this.
