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It has become increasingly clear that a contested divorce can negatively impact both parents and children for decades, if not for a lifetime—just as it has become clear that most children can and will adapt, even thrive, if their parents are willing to work together cooperatively.
Families in transition don’t have to follow old models of conflict. The Collabriative approach is a new way for a separating/divorcing couple to work as a team with trained professionals to resolve their disputes respectfully, without going to court.

• Parents who get help managing the emotional side effects that complicate and often impede the divorce proceedings can learn more effective strategies in negotiating for themselves and their children.
• Attorneys and their clients can agree to collaborate with each other so that costly and time-consuming litigation is avoided.
• Collaborative Family Law Divorce Coaches can help both parents and lawyers achieve their goal of avoiding litigation.

Engaging a divorce coach is a sensible decision for parents, families in transition, and for attorneys. The coach helps you maintain focus and set goals in navigating the emotional and complicated circumstances of divorce.

If you’re an attorney, hiring a divorce coach allows you concentrate on the legal aspects of the divorce proceedings, saving you time and allowing you to offer your client the best and most economic expertise for their particular needs.

If you’re a divorcing parent or a family in transition, a coach can help you save time and money by avoiding the frequent delays and high costs of litigation. A trained mental health professional, your coach understands that you are experiencing one of the most stressful times in your life. Your coach can help you deal with pain, anger, and confusion—and assist with strategies that will successfully address the transition your family is facing.
Roberta Eisen is an early advocator of the collaborative approach. Her extensive experience in parent education, mediation and family transitions has helped innumerable parents to educate themselves about how to co-parent effectively and fairly—both during divorce proceedings and in the future as their children grow to adulthood. She has written the curriculum for Court programs* and has worked with thousands of families over the years.

Call Roberta today at 202-822-5229 or email her at Roberta@RobertaEisen.com to arrange for an initial consultation.

* Generations . . . for Our Children’s Children, is the curriculum for the mandated Custody Mediation program for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

* PAC . . . Program for Agreement of Contested Custody. She is the consultant to the American Psychological Association hired to create and implement the PAC program for the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.