Answer: How is it different from what people did before cooperative divorce law came along? This are fair questions especially since there have always been some couples that have been able to settle their differences without legal rigmarole. However, they are the fortunate ones. Most of us are not this lucky and need all the help we can get. This is where the structure and spirit of the cooperative approach pays off.

Cooperative divorce law provides a solid framework for successful settlement discussions. It not only guides us in the right direction during the negotiation stage, it helps us even after the litigation has begun.

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Richard and Kari are staunch advocates of the non-court approach to divorce, and are also active and seasoned litigators with over 60 years of combined trial experience in the Illinois divorce courts of Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties.