Collaborative and reconciliation Law

Collaborative Law seems to be taking off in Houston. Its been here 10 years, but has been slow to take root. My experience tells me that its a better choice in most cases than litigation. If you and your spouse and the other parent don't cheat on your tax returns, then you are probably good candidates for collaborative law. And that probably includes most people.

The other exciting thing about collaborative law is that it gives you the best chance to stay together if either one of you are looking at that option. Right now, we are offering reconciliation coaches if either of you wants to work on the marriage.

Collaborative Law gives you the best chance to preserve your emotional and financial capital whether you stay together or not.

Its good for your kids too.

Tiger Woods - what about your family?

We are looking for athletes and their spouses or partners to work on their relationships with us. We do marriage coaching. Of course we can do a friendly or not-so-friendly divorce, but I always recommend that couples look at staying together first.

I've been waiting for something to make me do what I've always wanted to do. Its now happened. Tiger Woods has slipped - not perhaps in his golf game but in his personal life. We do not know whats going on with Tiger but lets suppose that he and his wife Elin Nordegren are having problems. They have 2 young children. He is the world's richest athlete, she is a model. Do they love each other? Do they have the skills to have a good relationship, to be responsible parents? Are they willing to acquire them if not? (Never mind the legal consequences for possible criminal conduct for assault and interference with police investigation, that is not my area). Is he having an affair, and if so do they want to overcome it? Do they want a divorce, and if so will it be it be in a friendly manner? What is best for their kids?

Athletes and their spouses have a very high divorce rate and many have children and are not married to the other parent. No matter how much money they have many lose it before or after their career ends. They are under the public spotlight with much pressure to perform. They have the opposite sex throwing themselves at them.

Otherwise they are just like us.

Athletes , we want you to work with us- you take care of charities, what about your families?

Whats best for your kids is best for you and your partner

A new approach about deciding whether to stay together or not - stay tuned

Problem Solving family law - PS Family Law explained

What is PS family Law? My experience tells me that divorce and parent issues are social and financial problems. We lawyers often try to solve these problems with legal solutions. Those are necessary, but first lawyers should look at what problems there are and what solutions we can provide besides legal. For example, if a couple still love each other but fight a lot, then communication, conflict management and forgiveness skills are needed. If there are financial issues, then budget, investment and business skills are needed. A contract through reconciliation law makes sense, especially if there are kids.

If the love is gone and we can't help you get it back, then divorce or separation for unmarried parents is a likely solutution.

Then the question becomes - litigation, collaborative law, or cooperative law. Stay tuned for more on cooperative law.

see www.hillerlaw.com for more info.

P.S. Family Law - solving problems

new creation this week! stay tuned.

3 track family law new site

I am excited to announce our law firm's new website "http://www.hillerlaw.com" We offer our clients 3 choices - traditional family law litigation, collaborative law and reconciliation law. Please read through and give us your feedback.

Square Your Life

Inspired by the company Life is Good and the non-profit "Do One Nice Thing", as well as my dedication to family, I am working on LifeSquared.org. It is based on 2 things: 1, that we need to make family our first priority, and 2, that organizations tend to take away from family time. Therfore, this organization will be unlike other organizations - it won't have meetings, it will only serve to inspire all of us to make time for those closest to us.

There will also be a corresponding LifeChampionSports.org for athletes and their families.

The plan is for these groups to be non-profit.