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I no longer litigate. This means that I do not appear in contested court hearings in Tampa or any other area in which I practice. I have made this decision because I have found that most people who are divorcing do not want to tear down their spouse in court; rather they want to move […]
Tampa attorney Adam B. Cordover lead a workshop at the 17th Annual Educational and Networking Forum of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (“IACP”). The Forum took place in Lake Las Vegas, Nevada, and was attended by hundreds of attorneys, mental health professionals, financial professionals, mediators, and other supportive of helping families resolve disputes respectfully and […]
We are in exciting times! In March of this year, Governor Rick Scott signed the Collaborative Law Process Act, and rules of procedure and professional conduct are pending before the Florida Supreme Court. Divorce attorneys and other professionals are realizing that being trained in the collaborative method is now essential for any family law-related practice. […]
One of the great things about collaborative law is that families are not handcuffed by the over-scheduled dockets of judges, nor are they bound by the confines of the overcrowded courthouse. This provides families and professionals with a lot of freedom on how, when, and where they make long-lasting decisions and resolve disputes. Still, it […]
Gary Direnfeld is a social worker based in Dundas, Ontario, where the courts consider him an expert in social work, marital therapy, child development, and custody and access matters. And Gary has a message for spouses considering divorce: stay out of the courts. I got to know Gary this summer at a training in Chicago […]
Mediation is not just for divorce. It is a form of dispute resolution that is being used to help prevent and mitigate disputes and issues internationally, such as Colombia peacemaking initiatives and efforts to address climate change. In the video below the jump, Tampa mediator and past president of Mediators Beyond Borders Lynn Cole, Esq., […]
In May 2016, Tampa hosted the 4th Annual Conference of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals. The conference ended up being the largest gathering of collaboratively-trained attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial professionals in the organization’s history. You can find a video of highlights of the conference after the jump.
Tampa Bay Times Columnist Sue Carlton writes in the September 26, 2016 edition of the newspaper about a growing trend in Florida Family Law Courts: Petitions for Change of Legal Name by transgender individuals. In Florida, courts grant requests for changes of name relatively freely. So long as a person has not been convicted of […]
The World of Collaborative Practice Magazine is an online forum for collaborative professionals to write about news as well as the latest trends in collaborative practice. On September 15, 2016, the Magazine published the transcript of an iHeart radio interview from here in Tampa of a father discussing his collaborative divorce. The father, “Claire,” appeared […]
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator Adam B. Cordover served as an Intern Trainer for Forrest (Woody) Mosten’s 40-Hour Family Law Mediation Training. The training took place September 13-17, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Woody Mosten has been on the cutting edge of the law for over four decades as a leading figure in […]
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