Difference between revisions of "Separation and Separation Agreements"
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First, you can get a lawyer. They might be able to help with negotiating an agreement. | First, you can get a lawyer. They might be able to help with negotiating an agreement. | ||
Second, you can suggest '''mediation'''. | Second, you can suggest ways to work out an agreement without going to court. One way is '''mediation'''. This involves meeting with a neutral person, a mediator, who helps you both find a solution you agree on. Or you can suggest a '''collaborative negotiation''' approach. This is a kind of negotiation where you each have your own lawyer and agree you will do everything possible to reach an agreement without going to court. A third way you might suggest is '''arbitration'''. This involves hiring a neutral third party to make decisions about your dispute. You and your spouse agree to be bound by these decisions. [[Mediation and Collaborative Practice|We explain all of these options here]]. | ||
Lastly, you can go to court. Know that this approach will be more expensive, stressful, and adversarial. | Lastly, you can go to court. Know that this approach will be more expensive, stressful, and adversarial. | ||