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Collaborative Divorce

Getting an Amicable Divorce in West Chester PA

What is a collaborative divorce in Pennsylvania?  It is a divorce negotiated without trial: a divorce in which the terms are agreed upon by both spouses and their attorneys prior to presenting the final agreement to a judge without a trial.  It is often referred to as an amicable divorce or friendly divorce.  Learn more about getting an amicable divorce by speaking to West Chester PA divorce attorney Joshua Janis.   Mr. Janis is experienced in representing parties in collaborative divorce in Chester County and throughout the Philadelphia PA area.

In a collaborative divorce, both spouses and their collaborative attorneys sit down and work through every aspect of the divorce agreement together. Prior to the start of the process, both parties sign an agreement not to take the matter to court. If an agreement cannot be reached and one or both spouses choose to pursue litigation, both collaborative lawyers would be disqualified from further representation and the spouses would need to obtain new legal representation for litigation. The purpose for this framework is to encourage serious commitment and collaboration by both parties to resolve the matters in dispute jointly.

Learn more about a Collaborative Divorce in Pennsylvania by sitting down and discuss your rights and options with Pennsylvania divorce lawyer Joshua Janis.  Contact us by email or telephone 24/7.  We are divorce lawyers based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, with main locations in Kennett Square and West Chester, serving Chester County, Delaware County, Lancaster County and Montgomery County.  We have an attorney on call 24/7. 

Contact us online using the form to the right or by phone at (610) 925-2500 or toll free at (877) 842-1529 for a free consultation at one of our Pennsylvania locations. We have reasonable fees for any budget, and accept credit card payments.  Please call today to have your divorce and family law questions answered 

Emergency Petitions

March 22, 2010

An emergency can strike any time when you are in the midst of a domestic fight and Ciccarelli Lawyers is ready with you to file an emergency petition when time can not wait.  Call us 24/7 at (877) 529-2422.  An emergency petition is a special type of petition only used when time is of the [...]

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Divorce

November 23, 2009

Divorce

Ciccarelli Law Offices represents individuals in Pennsylvania divorce and family cases.   We are divorce lawyers in West Chester Pennsylvania and practice in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area.  Our attorneys use common sense and attempt to cost-effectively resolve disputes that arise, whether your divorce is contested or uncontested.  If necessary, however, we are prepared to litigate and take [...]

Child & Spousal Support

November 23, 2009

Child & Spousal Support

How much will you receive or have to pay? How is support calculated in Pennsylvania? Divorce attorney Joshua Janis is ready to help you understand and address any support issues in the case of a marital separation that has not yet culminated in divorce in whether it is Chester County or any part of the [...]

Custody

November 23, 2009

Custody

The difference between winning and losing your child custody case and avoiding the common mistakes often has a lot to do on whether you hire an experienced, aggressive, Pennsylvania custody lawyer, who fully understands the Pennsylvania court system and detailed court procedures.  Contact us whether you have a Custody case in Chester County or Delaware [...]

Family Law

November 22, 2009

Family Law

Speak to a family lawyer like Joshua Janis, based in West Chester PA and serving family law clients throughout Philadelphia.  With approximately fifty-five percent of all marriages ending in divorce, and more than half of all children residing in single parent families, family law issues impact more individuals than probably any other area of the [...]