Uncontested,Contested & Collaborative Divorce in Media, PA

While the complexity and stress generated in some marital situations require courtroom litigation to resolve, other marriages involve less conflict. Divorcing couples in relationships with relatively few disagreements or a lack of conflict may benefit from alternative dispute resolution techniques, such as collaborative law. Our divorce law firm in Media, PA works with clients individually to discuss their objectives, understand problems inherent to their divorce, and devise the best legal strategy to resolve their matters.

Media Uncontested Divorce

A Media uncontested divorce addresses the same issues as all divorces—child custody & child support, alimony/spousal support, and property distribution. The main difference in an uncontested divorce is that the couple is able to agree on terms for every family issue. Such divorces are filed on no-fault grounds, which means both parties mutually consent to the divorce and agree the marriage is irretrievably broken.

Media Contested Divorce

A contested divorce in Media occurs when spouses cannot come to terms on the issues of their divorce. An additional controversy that can make a divorce contested is if one spouse does want a divorce. In Pennsylvania, a spouse may file for divorce based on grounds of fault, which is often contested by the other spouse. Fault grounds include:

• Adultery
• Bigamy
• Imprisonment (two or more years)
• Confinement for incurable sanity
• Willful desertion for one year
• Extreme cruelty
• Personal indignities

Media Collaborative Divorce

Collaborative divorce in Media, PA works well with couples who are able to communicate and willing to listen to each other’s views. Media collaborative lawyers along with other professionals, such as marriage counselors, child psychologists, and financial consultants may suggest innovative solutions. Couples can work together with the team of professionals in a cooperative effort to resolve their differences. Media collaborative family law often results in improved communication and settlements that benefit both sides. Couples are free to make their own decisions, and unlike courtroom litigation, they are not left subject to judicial decisions that result from adversarial proceedings. 

Divorce help in Media, PA

Call or contact our Media divorce lawyers at Law Offices of Barbara Flum Stein & Associates, to get the divorce help you need. Our Media divorce attorneys provide knowledgeable and seasoned representation for divorce and separation when you need a strong advocate to protect your rights and interests through divorce litigation. We also have Media collaborative attorneys who can handle divorce with a more compassionate approach through collaborative divorce or mediation. Click for maps and directions.