collaborative divorce

The most supported process through your separation is a collaborative divorce. Collaborative divorce is a highly structured, out-of-court, group-based process. Two spouses and their two collaborative attorneys hold a series of 4-person group meetings to make all of the major decisions of a separation and divorce together. All four group members pledge to be forthright, honest, collaborative, and to remain out of court.

cooperative divorce

A cooperative divorce is a Two Families Law guided process made through direct communication and collaboration with your spouse. Our cooperative divorce process is best for folks who are able to make most of their legal decisions on their own or through supported conversations with our team. In a cooperative divorce, Two Families represents one spouse and the other spouse may represent themself or work with another attorney that is committed to staying out of court. This process can be lower cost and a speedier timeline.

mediation

Mediation in North Carolina is… complicated. Because our mediators cannot also serve as attorneys, drafters, or legal advisors within the mediation process, we think it’s a process that best serves a specific type of separating family, and often alongside other attorneys. Come talk with us at a consultation and we’ll help you see when mediation is the best fit for your family. Nicole is a trained mediator and very happily serves in that capacity when a family already has the legal support they need.

absolute divorce

Once you have a separation agreement, or have otherwise resolved child custody, support, and distribution of the money and the things, you need an absolute divorce to terminate the legal marriage. You also need to be separated for one year (and one day!) to achieve absolute divorce in North Carolina. This process has to happen in a courthouse, but we can do it without you ever stepping foot in one. If you’ve resolved the rest of your process (with us or otherwise), we can efficiently finalize this step for you.

pRENUPTIAL AND POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS

Pre-nups and post-nups are contracts used before and during a marriage to allow spouses in North Carolina to choose how their assets and incomes will be handled in the event of a divorce or death. They are great planning tools to avoid future stress and to have important conversations with your spouse while your relationship is strong. Pre-nups must be signed before the legal marriage takes place, and post-nups can be signed anytime after the marriage date and before a separation. Two Families Law provides a collaborative and out of court process to plan, negotiate, and draft these agreements either before or during your marriage.