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Bristol Office: Venturers House,
King Street, Bristol, BS1 4PB
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E : richard@sharpfamilylaw.com
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Your Options
helps separating and divorcing couples to resolve their differences respectfully, in private and without the threat of court action.
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helps separating and divorcing couples to reach mutual decisions without court intervention with the aid of a neutral professional third party.
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enables separating and divorcing couples to retain lawyers to reach agreements for them through correspondence or at round the table meetings.
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The message from the Media, is that divorces are fought in Court. Sometimes appearances at Court before a Judge are needed, but often they can be avoided. Many lawyers agree that litigation is not the preferred method of resolution and it is the last most clients want.
You have a range of options to choose from
Instead, you can choose a method of dispute resolution that needs no attendance at Court, helps you maintain control, leaves the decision making in your hands and holds out the prospect of reduced conflict, expense and time.
Which is the best option for you?
At Sharp Family Law, Richard Sharp will help you choose the method that is most appropriate for you and your family based on the nature of the emotional, financial and legal issues that are before you.
Your options:
- Collaborative Practice
Collaborative practice helps separating and divorcing couples to resolve their differences respectfully, in private and without the threat of court action.
In Collaborative Practice specially trained lawyers and other professionals help provide a safe environment in which positions are defused and goals developed. This enables separating and divorcing parties to make informed decisions and work strictly towards settlement at their pace and without the threat of divorce Court intervention. Read more
- Family Mediation
Family Mediation helps separating and divorcing couples to reach mutual decisions without court intervention with the aid of a neutral professional third party
In Family Mediation a neutral mediator facilitates communication and helps to guide separating and divorcing parties to identify issues, explore available options and arrive at an agreement acceptable to all without offering legal advice or advocating for either party. Read more
- Constructive Negotiation
Negotiation enables separating and divorcing couples to retain lawyers to reach agreements for them through correspondence or at round the table meetings.
In Negotiation each party with their chosen lawyer can prepare an informed resolution that he or she believes is fair and share that with the other party. Thereafter, the parties through lawyer's letters or "round the table meetings" negotiate those positions and proposals, adjusting them until an acceptable middle ground is reached. Read more