Meeting Your Interests: Collaborative Divorce and Other Options for Dispute Resolution

Meeting Your Interests: Collaborative Divorce and Other Options for Dispute Resolution explores different methods of dispute resolution, including the collaborative process from beginning to end in a succinct and clear discussion. You'll discover how collaborative professionals can help you reach the most efficient, least emotionally destructive, and most dignified outcome possible for all parties. The book contains descriptions of the processes most often used to resolve disputes, and the pros and cons associated with each. Processes include (1) "kitchen-table" negotiation, which takes place between the parties themselves, (2) the collaborative process and the structure it follows to create successful resolutions, (3) litigation, which is the traditional process that occurs in court, and (4) mediation, which includes a neutral third-party mediator and can occur within any of the prior three frameworks. Since the collaborative process is the newest of these options, the process itself receives detailed description so that the reader can visualize the process from its inception through its conclusion.

Dr. Clower has been practicing as a clinical psychologist since 2004. She was trained in Collaborative Law in 2006 and has maintained a collaborative practice since that time. Dr. Clower has been a member of Collaborative Divorce Denton County, her local practice group, since 2006. During her tenure in CDDC, Dr. Clower has provided leadership, including serving as the group's President from 2015-2016.Jake Jacobson (LCSW-S) has maintained a therapy practice in Denton, Texas, since 1992. He has acted as a mental health professional in many collaborative cases in the area, and particularly enjoys helping parents create parenting plans. He also mediates parenting plans. Mr. Jacobson has been a long time member of the local practice group and served in board positions.Darcy Loveless is board certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and attended the first collaborative training in Texas in 2001. She maintains a practice that is a balance of collaborative cases and traditionally litigated cases. Ms. Loveless has been a member of the local practice group, Collaborative Divorce Denton County, for many years and served as its President from 2014-2015.