Collaborative Law Services

Collaborative Family Law Services in California

Small claims courts in California have set a limit of up to $7,500, which an individual can collect in a civil case. Considering the increasing rate of these cases, courts encourage a mediated resolution of civil small claims disputes as far as possible. For both the claimant and the defendant, mediation in a civil small claims case will save significant time and money for everyone involved.
If the divorcing spouses fail to reach an agreement through the collaborative divorce process, their lawyers are not permitted to represent them in court. This rule ensures that all stakeholders remain committed to doing their best to find a successful resolution. At Lerner Conflict Resolution Center, we have the expertise to offer highly competent collaborative family law services to divorcing couples in California.

Benefits of Choosing Our Collaborative Family Law Services

We encourage divorcing couples in California to choose collaborative divorce services in order to achieve better outcomes in a low-cost, time-efficient and non-adversarial manner. Experienced collaborative family law mediators will facilitate an environment of integrity, cooperation, and professionalism in order to help both parties work ‘with’ each other and not ‘against’ each other to address all potentially contentious divorce and family law issues.
The goal of our trusted and neutral collaborative law team is to enable both parties to explore the best possible settlement options for mutual benefit, to increase their ability to maintain post-divorce communication especially when children are involved, and to avoid the negative financial, emotional, and social consequences of a litigious and combative court proceeding.
We guide and encourage the participants through the collaborative family law process to seek constructive ways to resolve their differences in a fair and equitable manner. We help them pursue shared solutions that will go a long way to promote the well-being of the family during and after the marriage has been dissolved.
Our areas of practice in collaborative family law matters include:

Divorce and separation

Child custody and visitation

Property division

High net worth divorce

Child support

Spousal support

Post divorce modifications

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements

Enforcement of the terms of divorce decree

The role of the lawyers in a collaborative divorce is to guide and advise their respective clients regarding the settlement proposal and its legal and financial impact. While the lawyers provide advocacy to their clients in a collaborative divorce, they are mandated to adopt a non-adversarial approach.
It means that instead of arguing based on their individual positions (example: I want X amount of spousal support), they approach the negotiations based on their client’s real life needs (example: I need a fair amount of money to live once the divorce is finalized.)

Explore the Option of a Collaborative Divorce with Our Experts

The team at Lerner Conflict Resolution Center is committed to supporting divorcing couples through their difficult time and helping them find the best resolution to their divorce and family law issues through collaborative law.

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