Collaborative Law

"Advocates believe collaborative method a better way to end marriage" - by Marylynne Pitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (11/25/07)
Collaborative Law Participation Agreement
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
"Civilized Divorce", Pauline H. Tesler, Esquire
"Collaborating on Divorce" - CBS News (1/23/01)
"Approach Can Make Divorce Less Of A Battle" - by Bill Hethcock, Colorado Springs Gazette (3/28/07)
Collaborative Divorce News Blog
"Collaborative Law: Divorce without War" - by Maury D. Beaulier, Esq.
"Collaborative Law FAQ's" - by Wendy E. Prince, JD
"Is this the way to an amicable divorce?" - by Karen Laprade, Bermuda Sun (2/24/06)
"An Amicable Divorce - Here's Where To Start" - by Karen Laprade, Bermuda Sun (3/1/06)
"Happy Divorces"- by Aleksandra Todorova, Smart Money.com (12/4/06)
"Divorce, When Marriage Is No Option" - by Duncan Osborne, Gay City News (1/18/07)
"Judges See Benefits Of Collaborative Divorce Process" - by Carla W. Newton, The Republican (1/31/07)
"Collaborating on Divorce" - by Elizabeth A. Reingold, Forbes.com (2/16/07)
"The new way to divorce: splitting up without a judge" article by Liz Halloran

Other Pennsylvania Collaborative Practice Groups

Collaborative Family Law Affiliates (Greater Philadelphia area)
Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania (Greater Pittsburgh area)
Pennsylvania Collaborative Practice (Berks and Schuylkill Counties)

General Divorce

YWCA Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services

Central PA Educational Programs For Separated or Divorcing Parents and Children:

Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry Counties - Penn State Justice and Safety Institute
Dauphin County - The Seminar For Families In Change And Conflict
Lancaster County - Family Service Focus on Children
York County - Family-Child Resources

Bibliography

"Difficult Conversations - How To Discuss What Matters Most" , Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen, Penguin Books, 1999.
"Getting To Yes - Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In", Roger Fisher and William Ury, Penguin Books, 1981.
"Mom's House, Dad's House - Making Two Homes For Your Child";, Isolina Ricci, Ph.D., Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1997.
"Taking The War Out Of Our Words - The Art Of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication", Sharon Strand Ellison, Bay Tree Publishing, 1998.
"The Collaborative Way to Divorce", Stuart G. Webb and Ronald D. Ousky, Hudson Street Press, 2006.
[Click here to download list of local libraries where book may be found]
"The Good Divorce", Constance Ahrons, Ph.D., Harper Collins Publishers, 1994.

Parenting Resources

Up to Parents
Our Family Wizard
Kids' Turn
PA Child Support Information

Other

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence
International Child Support Enforcement
International Child Abduction
Your Social Worker

     


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