Collaborative Family Law
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Carol J. Lindsayr, Esq. |
In 1990, Stu Webb, a family lawyer in Minneapolis, got sick of the ugliness and deceit which characterized his worst divorce cases. He vowed to offer a way for people whose marriages had ended to negotiate a fair, civil and constructive divorce.
Thus began collaborative law which is an alternative to court ordered custody and litigated divorce. Each person still has a lawyer in the collaborative model, but attorneys act toward the goal of a fully informed and fair settlement which takes into account a client’s most important goals.
There are three principals to collaborative law:
- a pledge not to go to court;
- an honest exchange of information by both spouses; and
- a solution that takes into account the highest priorities for both adults and their children.
The collaborative method keeps the control with the parties and out of the court’s hands. It permits relationships to continue so that parents can work together to finish the job of raising their children. It can provide a respectful way to end a long term marriage.
Collaborative law came to Central Pennsylvania in 2001. There are presently 33 attorneys trained in the collaborative model in South Central Pennsylvania. Carol J. Lindsay, Esquire was the first collaboratively trained attorney in the area and has been practicing collaborative law for six years.
Please use the following links to learn more about Carol J. Lindsay, and her practice SFL Family Law. To learn more about the National Collaborative law movement visit www.collaborativepractice.com.
