Collaborative Law at Maguire McErlean
Maguire McErlean, Solicitors, 78-80 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9, can now offer their Family Law Clients the services of a Collaborative Lawyer. Lorraine M. Kirwan, Senior Associate Solicitor and Family Lawyer has trained in Collaborative Law. Lorraine M. Kirwan has been practising in family law in the offices of Maguire McErlean since 1998.
You may not have heard about Collaborative Law or might want to know a little more about it. Please read on.
Collaborative law is an alternative method of resolution of family disputes. The aim is to find a fair and equitable agreement for the couple based on reasoned judgment and realistic aspirations. The success and effectiveness of the system depends on the honesty, cooperation and integrity of the participants. It is geared towards the future and ongoing wellbeing of the family as a whole.
The essence of the process is that it is in the best interests of the participants and their families to try to resolve these disputes in a non-confrontational way. This is achieved by way of informal discussions with each party ensuring their direct influence on the outcome. The ultimate aim is to avoid conflict in family law disputes and to provide sustainable and comprehensive solutions to separating couples and their families.
About Collaborative Practice.
Divorce may be inevitable, but the way you divorce isn't. Going through a divorce doesn't automatically mean having to endure the turmoil that is often associated with it.
You now have another choice:
Collaborative Practice, which includes the Collaborative Law and Collaborative Divorce models. Developed as an alternative to “divorce as usual”, Collaborative Practice offers couples a humane and solutions-based approach to ending a relationship.
Collaborative Practice differs from conventional divorce in three important respects:
1. The parties pledge in writing not to go to court.
2. Face-to-face discussions between the spouses and their lawyers lead to an agreement.
3. A respectful, problem-solving approach, often with the assistance of trained financial experts, child specialists and divorce coaches, replaces the often adversarial process of conventional divorce.
If you have any queries about this new process or the Collaborative Law Practice please contact Lorraine Kirwan at Maguire McErlean Solicitors , 78-80 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9 at 8360621.
