In this article, our Moline cooperative divorce lawyers examine Cooperative and Collaborative Divorce processes and how they can be used to help negotiate contentious issues during a Moline divorce. These are a potential alternative to reduce costs and in-court litigation on issues that must be settled in a divorce proceeding and If successful, these processes can make a divorce less stressful and more cost-effective.Our Moline Collaborative & Cooperative Divorce attorneys look at both types of these divorce processes and weigh the benefits and disadvantages of each.

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In this article, our Moline collaborative divorce lawyers discuss how mediation can be effectively used in a Moline family law or divorce matter. Mediation is an often undervalued method that can potentially solve many family law related issues outside of court that allows parties to agree to Moline family related issues that also prevents having to litigate these issues in court, saving time and money.

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There are three factors that Moline courts use to determine whether to award spousal maintenance to a party in a Moline divorce. These include:

• Length of Marriage
• Sacrifices one spouse made for another
• Income of each spouse

In this article by our Moline collaborative divorce attorneys, we explain how these are factored into the decision process and how each weigh on the courts decision.

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