Domestic Violence and Collaborative Practice
By Rita Davie at HD Collaborative Law In Spring 2018, our Waterloo Region Collaborative Practice Group (Best4All) undertook three full days of excellent training in domestic or intimate partner violence (IPV) screening for collaborative practitioners. We did this to improve our skills in... Read More
Family Law: Asking About Child Custody
As a parent, nothing makes you more keenly aware of your decisions as your children. Not only do you need to keep these special members of your family safe, but you also want to minimize the impact of negativity at all costs. Unfortunately, throughout life there will be many instances in which... Read More
CONFESSIONS OF A DIVORCE LAWYER: The Cost of Anger, Part 2
By Debbie Hoffman at HD Collaborative Law In Part 1, we discussed how the cost of separation and divorce can be reduced by implementing “the rule of non-engagement”. Engaging in your ex’s anger or indulging your own will cost you money with every harsh word, affidavit, and court battle. But the... Read More
Collaboration > Litigation Vol. 1
By Rita Davie at HD Collaborative Law As collaborative lawyers, we have a tendency to rattle on about the emotional, financial and time costs of litigation. You have caught on to our ploy; we want you choosing us as your lawyers, not the litigator down the street. If you think that’s our only... Read More