An Alternative to Litigation - A Trauma Sensitive Approach to Divorce
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Description
As a therapist, you have seen all types of situations and the ways in which people reach the decision to divorce. Think about the most high conflict divorce you've witnessed. Now think of how the divorce may have resolved differently if there had been a trauma sensitive divorce process as an alternative to contenious litigation.
The Collaborative Family Law Assoction of St. Louis is offering a free continuing education event to help therapists understand:
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How does grief prolong litigated divorces?
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What is collaborative divorce and how is it used as an alternative to litigation?
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How can therapists be a part of a movement that helps clients have a trauma-sensitive process to conscious uncoupling and divorce?
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How can therapists help their client access collaborative divorce services?
This event qualifies for 2 free CEUs for therapists. Feel free to bring your lunch. Snacks and drinks provided.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP early. You must RSVP in advance to attend as we cannot accommodate new registrants at the door. Arrive at 11:45am to sign in and grab a drink and small snack. Feel free to bring your lunch. The presentation will begin promptly at 12:00am.
For additional questions, please email Jennifer Rench at jennifer@jrenchlaw.com or call her at (314) 725-4000.
Organizer Collaborative Family Law Association
Organizer of An Alternative to Litigation - A Trauma Sensitive Approach to Divorce
The Collaborative Family Law Association is a not-for-profit organization of independent, unaffiliated, attorneys, mental health, and financial professionals, committed to resolving family disputes through a non-adversarial process known as Collaborative Practice. The Collaborative Family Law Association (CFLA) offers a network of legal, mental health, and financial professionals, who are committed to providing a respectful, supportive, and non-adversarial process to divorcing couples that will enable them to construct their own solutions for their family's future.
CFLA was formed in 2002 for the purpose of promoting the resolution of family and other disputes, including divorce issues, using the Collaborative Process, and to promote, support, and nurture the development of a group of professionals seeking a constructive resolution of such disputes. CFLA was comprised solely of attorneys when it was founded. Recognizing that divorce, as well as many other family law matters, may involve complex emotional and financial issues, in addition to the legal ones, CFLA became an interdisciplinary practice group in 2005. At that time, mental health and financial professionals joined CFLA to offer a more complete, creative problem-solving approach for various family law matters facing people in the St. Louis area.
Each full member has special training in divorce mediation and interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice. The availability of a comprehensive team approach provides the parties the best-suited services from the professional most qualified to deal with each specific aspect of a case. Collaborative Professionals help the parties manage the various aspects of their divorce, including the legal issues, the emotional turmoil, the concerns for children, and the financial/property questions.
It is essential that a lawyer be involved to advise each party on all matters of law, from child custody and support, to maintenance/spousal support agreements, to financial settlements and property distribution. A Collaborative lawyer works with each party to develop and evaluate information; consider the options generated; assist each party in negotiating an agreement; and, prepare the legal documents required by the court to complete the case. The mental health professionals are able to assist and support the parties improve their communication skills; develop the confidence required to talk to, listen to, and negotiate with each other in a meaningful way; and, provide information/advice on child development and parenting issues. Financial professionals are able to assist and support the parties in dealing with a variety of issues, including: budgeting; financial education; division of assets; division of debts; determining child support; determining maintenance/spousal support; and, the tax implications/ consequences of their choices.
