024: The Benefits of Full-Service Amicable Uncontested Divorce Mediation. How to Save Money, Reduce Stress, and Prioritize Your Family’s Emotional Health During Divorce

It’s no secret that separations and divorces can be stressful, costly, and emotionally exhausting, and finding a solution that works for both parties involved and the children can feel impossible.

On this episode of Children First Family Law, Krista outlines the options available to those seeking a divorce or separation, particularly in Colorado. The choices individuals make in this situation have implications, and Krista shares the potential pitfalls and considerations of each one. These options include handling the separation or divorce without an attorney, hiring an attorney (or two–one for each party), coaching services, mediation, and arbitration. She explains each one’s advantages and disadvantages. Krista offers a unique final solution she developed called an Amicable Uncontested Divorce Solution, in which she works with both co-parents to create customized solutions for their particular scenario. Finally, Krista shares the importance of preserving the co-parenting dynamic to reduce trauma for the involved children. She reveals the 13 steps she uses to determine if a potential client is a good candidate for this solution.

There is a path to a more peaceful separation of co-parents than attorneys on both sides ready for war. Krista’s Amicable Uncontested Divorce Solutions offer the answer you’ve been searching for.

In this episode, you will hear:

• The implications of the choices the involved parties make during a divorce or legal separation
• Handling a separation or divorce in Colorado without an attorney and potential pitfalls and considerations
• Hiring an attorney to handle your case, what to be aware of as you research who to hire, and when you can use one attorney versus two
• The importance of prioritizing children during separation—and why many attorneys fail to do so
• Investing in a coaching service and key factors to consider when evaluating your options
• Krista’s tips for evaluating a mediator to handle a divorce or separation
• The pitfalls of mediation and how it can derail a case.
• Arbitration’s advantages and disadvantages as an option for handling a divorce or separation
• Amicable, Uncontested Divorce Solutions at Children First Family Law tailors benefits for both co-parents seeking customized resolutions.
• Minimizing trauma for children while preserving a healthy co-parenting dynamic.
• Krista’s 13-step approach to achieving an amicable, uncontested divorce.

Resources from this Episode

www.childrenfirstfamilylaw.com

All states have different laws; be sure you are checking out your state laws specifically surrounding divorce. Krista is a licensed attorney in Colorado and Wyoming but is not providing through this podcast legal advice. Please be sure to seek independent legal counsel in your area for your specific situation. 

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