{"product_id":"collaborative-divorce-handbook-isbn-9780470395196","title":"Collaborative Divorce Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eForrest S. Mosten\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborative Divorce Handbook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping families without going to court\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Collaborative Divorce Handbook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There are many roads to peace. Whether you engage in collaborative practice, which by definition includes the provision that professionals will not represent the parties in litigation, or some other process for respectful conflict resolution, you will find Collaborative Divorce Handbook to be an invaluable resource for deepening your understanding and enhancing your skills as a peacemaker.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Talia L. Katz, JD, executive director, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Collaborative lawyering is a promising new way of resolving disputes through joint problem solving rather than adversary litigation that has particular appeal for divorce cases. Whether you are a client who seeks to learn more about it or a lawyer using it who desires a wise guiding hand, this book is an invaluable resource.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Frank E. A. Sander, Bussey Professor Emeritus, Harvard Law School\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Written by one of the innovative thinkers in the field, Collaborative Divorce Handbook is a treasure of information for all professionals interested in collaborative divorce. Easy to read, expansive, and chock-full of resources, it is bound to become a classic.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Constance Ahrons, PhD, author, The Good Divorce and We're Still Family, and professor emerita, University of Southern California\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Family law is changing. As more people realize that the adversarial process is expensive, degrading, and stressful, they look for alternatives and find it in various forms of alternative dispute resolution. Woody Mosten is the nationally recognized leader of this movement, and his book on collaborative practice literally will be 'The Handbook' we will all follow.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Garrett C. Dailey, Esq., CFLS, AAML, president, Attorney's BriefCase, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003e1 A Paradigm Change from an Adversarial to a Collaborative Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Collaborative Divorce: What It Is and How It Works\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 How Collaborative Divorce Works with Mediation and Unbundled Legal Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Toolbox of Strategies for Collaborative Agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Interdisciplinary Approach of Collaborative Divorce.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Informed Consent and Other Best Practices to Ensure Competence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Making Collaborative Divorce Practice Your Day Job.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Building a Profitable Collaborative Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Walking the Collaborative Walk: Taking Twenty-Five Steps Toward Peacemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Additional Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Resources on The Collaborative Divorce Handbook Web Site.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e  “Woody Mosten’s new book brings the “how-to” of collaborative divorce squarely up-to-date and perhaps most importantly, brings to collaborative practice the legitimacy of the imprimatur of an established, vastly experienced and well-regarded conflict resolution practitioner.”\u003cbr\u003e —Julie Macfarlane in \u003ci\u003eFamily Court Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 48, Number 3, July 2010.  \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCollaborative Divorce Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e provides a step-by-step guide to the concepts, tools, and strategies needed to enter or improve upon collaborative practice. But, more significantly, Mosten’s test provides a compelling call to re-center legal practice around the client.”\u003cbr\u003e — J. Herbie DiFonzo in \u003ci\u003eFamily Law Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 44, Number 1, Spring 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForrest \"Woody\" Mosten is a collaborative attorney, mediator, author, and educator who is invited to serve as a keynote speaker and presenter at conferences and seminars around the world. For the past three decades, he has been honored as a leader and innovator in the field of conflict resolution by numerous major legal and peacemaking organizations, including the ABA, with its prestigious Lawyer as Problem Solver Award. Woody is the author of The Complete Guide to Mediation, Unbundling Legal Services, and Mediation Career Guide: A Strategic Approach to Building a Successful Practice (Jossey-Bass). He can be reached at www.MostenMediation.com.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eForrest S. Mosten\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborative Divorce Handbook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping families without going to court\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Collaborative Divorce Handbook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There are many roads to peace. Whether you engage in collaborative practice, which by definition includes the provision that professionals will not represent the parties in litigation, or some other process for respectful conflict resolution, you will find Collaborative Divorce Handbook to be an invaluable resource for deepening your understanding and enhancing your skills as a peacemaker.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Talia L. Katz, JD, executive director, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Collaborative lawyering is a promising new way of resolving disputes through joint problem solving rather than adversary litigation that has particular appeal for divorce cases. 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