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Adversarial Divorce Litigation

The divorce litigation involves your lawyer, your spouse's lawyer and the courts. This can be a relatively long and expensive process focused on proving your case, based on the history of your marriage rather than a forward focused, problem solving method. After gathering evidence, if you and your spouse cannot negotiate a settlement through your lawyers, a judge will hear evidence and make decisions for you.

Advantages/Disadvantages

An Adversarial Divorce may be necessary in very high conflict families or if you have no confidence in the integrity of your spouse. There are plenty of disadvantages however:

• Costs too much money.
• Takes too long.
• Heightens conflict, inflicts too much pain, and can leave both spouses in a divorce feeling like losers.
• Can permanently damage parenting relationships.
• Can result in appeals and ongoing post-divorce conflicts.

To learn more about Adversarial Divorce Litigation, please call Susan Amato directly at 314-862-0330. After a brief phone consultation, you will learn if this method is appropriate for you.