Settlement & Negotiation

There are three main types of restraining orders in Connecticut — also referred to as “protective orders.” They apply to different people and occur in different situations. The terminology overlaps...

You may wonder, "What is a non-adversarial divorce?" Read on to learn more. Meaning of Non-Adversarial It's important to understand the meaning of non-adversarial in the divorce context before we...

"BATNA" stands for "Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement."  We owe credit for the BATNA concept to the classic negotiation book Getting to Yes -- and it's an extremely useful...

If you make a settlement offer, you may wonder how long your ex has to respond to your proposal. Most people want to resolve most of the outstanding issues in...

We all get upset sometimes.  When we are in the middle of a divorce, we tend to get more upset than usual. It’s okay. Emotions are a critical part of...

One term that you may hear during your divorce is “Four-Way Meeting.” A four-way meeting, or “four-way” for short, isn’t actually a formal legal or court term. Rather, what we call...

ADR, short for “Alternative Dispute Resolution,” is any method of resolving disputes outside of court.  But what is ADR in the divorce and family law context?  How does it work? Read on to learn...

You know you want to move on, but you also want an amicable divorce.  How do you do everything possible to move on amicably?  You're looking for a divorce you...

Most divorce settle.  In fact, roughly “95% of couples” reach divorce settlements outside of court. That may be because they successfully negotiated a resolution to a divorce litigation or had a mediated or collaborative...