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Ms. Ponn has been practicing family law since 1984 but has more recently chosen
to specialize in non-adversarial, collaborative approaches to family law, which
are less destructive to the couple and their family. Her objective is to
resolve disputes with as little conflict as possible, utilizing cooperative
strategies, and always, without litigation. She helps facilitate
settlements which are specifically suited to each family’s needs.
The principal goal of both the collaborative approach and mediation is to
eliminate the divorce trial, which is both financially draining and emotionally
exhausting. Contested court battles often psychologically damage both the
parents and their children. Bitter comments are often exchanged by battling
parents about each other in the presence of the children, which can emotionally
scar them for years.
In litigation, decisions are made by a judge who often knows little about the
parents and their children and probably will not even meet the parties until the
day of trial. The judge imposes his or her decisions upon the litigants
without their consent. By collaborating or mediating instead of litigating, the
husband and wife retain control over the outcome of their case. They are
empowered to make or craft their own agreement. In addition, by utilizing
what is a more abbreviated process of resolution, the financial resources of the
marriage are preserved so there is more available for the parties to divide
between themselves.
In the end, everyone has an easier time getting on with their lives when the
adversarial process involved with the contested divorce is avoided.
Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements
The decision to request your partner to sign a pre-nuptial or post-nuptial
agreement should be based on both financial and emotional considerations. Once
you are certain that you want to pursue such an agreement, we have extensive
experience in this area as well. We have represented clients for over two
decades in the negotiation and drafting of simple as well as extremely complex
pre and post-nuptial agreements.
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