{"id":11557,"date":"2018-04-04T23:18:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T23:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefamilylawcorp.com\/?p=11557"},"modified":"2018-04-04T23:18:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T23:18:30","slug":"mediation-versus-collaborative-divorce-which-is-the-right-choice-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilylawcorp.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/04\/mediation-versus-collaborative-divorce-which-is-the-right-choice-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediation versus Collaborative Divorce: Which is the Right Choice for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"wpv-grid grid-1-1  wpv-first-level first unextended\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" id=\"wpv-column-a445af64eb49b9716d0f7e477681f973\" ><p>&nbsp;<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"text-divider-double\">\t\t\t\nMediation vs. Collaboration: Factors to Consider in Choosing the Right Approach for You\n<h5><\/h5>\n\t\t<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\t\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"wpv-grid grid-1-1  wpv-first-level first unextended\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" id=\"wpv-column-84be0dffa823388c8b182aa0fb16d801\" ><p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #272727; font-family: 'Proxima Nova Rg Regular','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 23.99px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">Neither mediation nor collaboration is necessarily going to be the best \u2014or worst\u2014 choice in all cases.\u00a0 Which approach to use is determined by the unique circumstances of your case and your individual preferences. 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