mediation and collaborative law

If you are exploring a way to end your marriage other than going before a judge in Massachusetts, you may have heard about arbitration. Some people think it is the same as mediation, but in reality these two resolution methods are very different. Arbitration is a way...

As you may already know, you have numerous options when ending your marriage. In addition to litigation, your other choices include uncontested means, such as mediation and collaborative law. However, as we at the Law Offices Of Sheara F. Friend understand, each...

The law does allow options for parties to a divorce to potentially change the terms — or enforce them. Once the process begins to modify a divorce judgment in Massachusetts, there would probably only be a few courses of action available that would keep you out of...

If you and your spouse are thinking about splitting up but wonder if there is an alternative to divorce litigation, you are not alone. At the , we have noticed a trend of Massachusetts couples seeking to end their marriages through...

If you and your spouse contemplate a Massachusetts divorce, likely neither of you likes the idea of a long, drawn out and bitter court battle. Not only can such a traditional litigated divorce cause both of you a good deal of stress and possible financial strain, it...