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		<title>Why does the Collaborative Process work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since an attorney is “conflicted out” (not able to represent you in litigation if the Collaborative Process does not work) I am committed to helping you and you spouse work out your differences. I will bring to bear all my talent, education, skills and experience to find innovative ways to meet your concerns and needs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If it does not work can I still go to court?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes. You can always stop the process. No information disclosed during the Collaborative negotiations can be used in court. The attorneys representing you and your spouse in the Collaborative cannot represent either of you in the litigation.]]></description>
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		<title>Will my rights be protected if I choose to use the Collaborative Process instead of going to court?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the Collaborative Process, no issue is resolved until or unless you agree to it. It is my job to educate you on the law, your rights and your obligations. Your rights are protected since you never make a decision without knowing what they are. Any choices you make are informed choices. The Collaborative Attorneys [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What if I want to use the Collaborative divorce process and my spouse does not?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Collaborative process requires the consent of both the husband and the wife, since everyone must sign a Participation Agreement. Collaborative Divorce CANNOT be used if either one of the parties objects. When I meet with prospective clients, I always give them a second set of materials explaining how the process works and encourage them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are your qualifications in this relatively new field and how long have you practiced it?</title>
		<link>http://divorcerockland.com/2009/06/01/what-are-your-qualifications-in-this-relatively-new-field-and-how-long-have-you-practiced-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I began practicing matrimonial law in 1983. As far as my involvement in Collaborative divorce, I started my training for this process in 2005. I attend between 40-50 hours per year in additional advanced collaborative and matrimonial law training and education. New York State only requires 24 hours of professional training every TWO years.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is there a National or Local organization where my spouse and I can get more information or do more research on the Collaborative divorce as well as find a listing of attorneys in our area that practice Collaborative divorce?</title>
		<link>http://divorcerockland.com/2009/06/01/national-spouse-divorce-attorneys-in-our-area-that-practi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes there is. You can contact the IACP – International Academy of Collaborative Professionals on their website at www.collaborativepractice.com; the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals on their website at www.collaborativelawny.com; or The Rockland Collaborative Law Network at www.collaborativelawrockland.com. All these websites enable you to review and locate qualified attorneys in your area, in addition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I just recently heard about the Collaborative divorce. How many years has the Collaborative divorce process been around?</title>
		<link>http://divorcerockland.com/2009/05/31/collaborative-divorce-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Collaborative Divorce Process was created in the mid-west in the 1990’s. It has taken time to reach New York. The first collaborative matrimonial attorneys began to receive their training in New York in about 2001, but it took several years before training became readily available in out state. Even though I received my initial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I do not have a lot of money, how do I pay you?</title>
		<link>http://divorcerockland.com/2009/05/31/divorce-money-how-do-i-pay-awyer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I ask for a modest retainer deposit when we start, which is applied to my hourly rate and credited to your first bill. Thereafter monthly statements will be sent to you. You and your spouse can move the process along more slowly, if you need to save up the money to pay for each conference. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where are you located? NY Rockland Divorce Lawyer</title>
		<link>http://divorcerockland.com/2009/05/31/where-are-you-located-ny-rockland-divorce-lawyer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are located at 151 South Main Street in New City, NY 10956, Suite 110. Our Phone number is (845) 658-4062. For directions you can click on the Direction button located on every page of this website or go to www.google.com/maps and click on directions or you can call us and one of our staff [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the average cost of Collaborative divorce?</title>
		<link>http://divorcerockland.com/2009/05/31/what-is-the-average-cost-of-collaborative-divorce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exact cost for any divorce is determined by the level of cooperation between you and your husband or wife. However the cost of Collaborative Divorce will almost always be considerably less than a litigated divorce.]]></description>
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