´Friendly´ divorce movement gains ground
Looking to reduce the cost and emotional toll, more couples try ‘collaborative’ law to keep breakups out of court.
| Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
HOUSTONN> – After eight years of marriage, Joe and his wife decided to divorce.The couple wanted the split to be as amicable and quick as possible, but their intertwined lives - which include two young children - had made it difficult.
They soon settled on joint custody of the kids, but their financial discussions were more contentious. That’s when the couple decided to try a new form of divorce, using “collaborative law.”
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