In this article, our Rock Island cooperative divorce lawyers discuss alternative methods of divorce to potentially reduce the length, stress, and cost of a divorce. We explain cooperative divorce and collaborative divorce matters and the benefits and drawbacks of each in a Rock Island divorce matter.

If successful, these can make a divorce less stressful.

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Divorce mediation methods are an often undervalued method of divorce that can potentially solve many family law related issues outside of court that allows parties to come to some form of agreement to Rock Island divorce related issues. This also prevents having to litigate these issues through court, saving time and money. In this article, our Rock Island divorce mediation attorneys discuss typical divorce mediation practices and explain the Rock Island mediation process.

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In this article, our Rock Island cooperative divorce attorneys discuss the factors Rock Island alimony courts factor when deciding when to award spousal support in a Rock Island spousal maintenance matter. There are three factors that Rock Island courts use to help determine whether to award spousal maintenance to a party in a Rock Island divorce. These include:

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

Our Rock Island collaborative divorce attorneys explain how negotiations before the courts decide is usually more beneficial to both parties.

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