FAMILY LAW
Donohue McKenney have years of experience guiding individuals through various family law issues including marriage
dissolution or divorce and resulting issues including child custody, parenting time, child support, asset and liability
divisions and spousal maintenance. We recognize that the legal process and cost can be frightening at a very difficult time.
Donohue McKenney represents clients through every step of the dissolution of marriage process including mediation and court
trial but also offers a collaborative divorce practice to help you resolve difficult financial and parenting issues in a
way that empowers your family to transition successfully into your new life and keep your divorce out of court. Why settle
for a decision made by a judge when you can take control over your own divorce settlement? For many families, collaborative
divorce offers a chance to reach a respectful and self-determined outcome for an uncontested divorce. By sitting down and
respectfully working with your spouse, you can come up with a way for both of you to reach your goals and objectives.
The purpose of the collaborative process is to reach a settlement that benefits the entire family. The process is
client-driven,rather than attorney-driven. Each person’s goals are identified and disagreements are resolved using an
interest-based, problem solving approach.
Children’s needs are addressed especially well in the collaborative process. There is no pain-free way to end a marriage,
but respect allows you and your partner to create an environment in which you and your children can thrive.
Collaborative law is often a healthy alternative to a court battle, but it is not a guarantee that you will get everything
you want. This approach to divorce, however, can help you get a lot closer to your goals, as it gives you more control over
the whole settlement.
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