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February is Divorce Month

Divorce Month is almost here. Things to Consider If you are facing divorce.

By Anthony C. Adamopoulos founding member, North Shore Collaborative Divorce

Divorce Month is almost here.

I urge everyone who is facing divorce to seriously consider staying out of the public adversarial divorce system and avoid attorneys who are known as “aggressive sharks”.

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Staying out of the “system” generally means choosing one of two approach, either confidential Mediation or confidential Collaborative Divorce.

If the two of you agree on only one thing, let it be that you will use either Mediation or Collaborative Divorce and use only certified attorneys.

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Hand-in-hand with the right approach is the right lawyer. Not all divorce lawyers are qualified to do Divorce Mediation or Collaborative Divorce. Mediation requires training and success. Collaborative Attorneys need to be certified and have the right cooperative approach. Believe me, this is not the time to go to your third cousin’s friend’s real estate lawyer.

Learn about Divorce Mediation and Collaborative Divorce at:

North Shore Collaborative Divorce is a not for profit divorce educational group available to discuss and explain Collaborative Divorce to private and public groups. Call 978 744 9591 for more information. https://northshorecollaborativedivorce.com/

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