Collaborative Family Law: Another Way to Resolve Family Disputes

by Richard W. Shields

the book offers a revolutionary new alternative to the adversarial process. -tailors the dispute process to the needs of the parties involved. -gives lawyers representing both sides a joint mandate to empower their clients to create the best possible agreement as they themselves define it. with extensive experience in family law practice, mediation and social work, the authors offer a unique conceptual approach to collaborative family law by -a proven seven step CFL negotiation model that starts with "issues" and ends with " the agreement" -comparative analyses of the principles and practice of collabarative family law, mediation, traditional litigation -grounding in the theory,mind-set and skills for effective collaborative practiceinstruction.

326 pages, Hardcover

First published September 9, 2003