One of the newest trends in divorce litigation is the actual avoidance of litigation. This is accomplished through a wide variety of methods, including mediation with a trained mediator or the parties just simply sitting down to work out their own divorce.
One issue with either of these methods is the couple may lack sufficient legal guidance to determine if their resolution is truly fair to them.
Another trend that is gaining favor in divorce and family law matters is collaborative law. Collaborative law attempts to combine the best aspects of both court litigation and other alternative dispute resolution methods
