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A FEW DISCLAIMERS
• THIS WEBINAR IS MEANT TO SPREAD THE VISION AND MISSION OF KIDS FIRST PARENTS SECOND, A 501
C(3) NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION
• THIS WEBINAR IS NOT INTENDED TO BE OFFERING LEGAL ADVICE.
• WE WANT YOU TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE FROM A FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY IN YOUR AREA
NARRATED BY
MATT SOSSI • FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY: STATE OF TEXAS 1992-2015
• CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW MEDIATOR
• AMICUS ATTORNEY
• AD LITEM ATTORNEY
• COLLABORATIVE TRAINED
• IN TRAINING: TRANSFORMATIVE MEDIATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
KIDS FIRST PARENTS
SECOND
LITIGATE, MEDIATE, OR COLLABORATE?
LITIGATE
JUSTICE AT THE COURTHOUSE
MEDIATE
LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS
COLLABORATE
CREATING SOLUTIONS
WHY YOU NEED TO CARE
COST
HIGH COST OF LITIGATION
CONFLICT CHILDREN
WHY DO WE HAVE LITIGATION?
RESOLVE
CASE SETTLED IN A COURTROOM
RESTORE
COMPENSATE
REMOVE
ALLOW PARTIES TO SEPARATE AND MOVE ON
HISTORY OF LITIGATION
WHEN THE DIVORCE BOOM
HIT
LITIGATION WAS THE ONLY
CONFLICT MODEL
LITIGATING FAMILY LAW CASES LED TO…
OVERCROWDING DOCKETS
CASES NEVER ENDED
HIGH FINANCIAL COST
HARD TIME SUSTAINING LITIGATION
CONFLICT AND KIDS
CONFLICT HURTS KIDS
IN THE 1970’S: WE WELCOME MEDIATION!
90% RATE SUCCESS
IN 1988: COLLABORATIVE MODEL
DO I
MEDIATE, LITIGATE OR COLLABORATE?
LITIGATE
???????
MEDIATE
???????
COLLABORATE
???????
SOMETIMES ITS NOT EASY…
•LITIGATION MAY BE ONLY
OPTION
• EMERGENCY, DRUG USE
• FAMILY VIOLENCE
• POWER, CONTROL ISSUES
• UNREASONABLE EXPECTATIONS…..
LITIGATE BEFORE YOU MEDIATE…
SEEK SETTLEMENT BY EXERCISING
POWER
POSITIONING
POSTURING
CHOOSING LITIGATION
DOMINO REACTION END OF COMMUNICATION
YOU SAID WHAT ABOUT ME?
CONFLICT AND KIDS
CONFLICT HURTS KIDS

DIDN’T I SAY THAT BEFORE?
MEDIATION
REDUCED DOCKETS
CASES RESOLVED
LOWERED COST
LESS DEBT
LESSENED CONFLICT
YOUR KIDS SAY THANK YOU!
MEDIATION
INTENT TO END DISPUTE
HOW DO WE GET TO A MIDDLE GROUND?
HELP OF A MEDIATOR CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE FUTURE CONFLICT
IF 90% OF CASES SETTLE AT MEDIATION
•WHAT AM I DOING LITIGATING
MY DIVORCE CASE?
CONSIDER COLLABORATIVE
SOLVING PROBLEMS TEAM BASED APPROACH BETTER FUTURE?
DON’T WORRY KIDS

MOM AND DAD HAVE THIS FIGURED OUT!
BASIC APPROACH
SHARE GOALS
GATHER INFORMATION
BRAINSTORM OPTIONS
EVALUATE AND DECIDE
RESOLUTION
STOP AND THINK
•TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE
• THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP YOU WILL TAKE IS WHETHER YOU’LL
LITIGATE, MEDIATE OR COLLABORATE
CHOICE AND CONSEQUENCE JACKPOT
LITIGATION MEDIATION COLLABORATIVE
FOR MORE RESOURCES VISIT US ON OUR
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Mediate, litigate or collaborate

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  • 2. A FEW DISCLAIMERS • THIS WEBINAR IS MEANT TO SPREAD THE VISION AND MISSION OF KIDS FIRST PARENTS SECOND, A 501 C(3) NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION • THIS WEBINAR IS NOT INTENDED TO BE OFFERING LEGAL ADVICE. • WE WANT YOU TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE FROM A FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY IN YOUR AREA
  • 3. NARRATED BY MATT SOSSI • FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY: STATE OF TEXAS 1992-2015 • CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW MEDIATOR • AMICUS ATTORNEY • AD LITEM ATTORNEY • COLLABORATIVE TRAINED • IN TRAINING: TRANSFORMATIVE MEDIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KIDS FIRST PARENTS SECOND
  • 4. LITIGATE, MEDIATE, OR COLLABORATE? LITIGATE JUSTICE AT THE COURTHOUSE MEDIATE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS COLLABORATE CREATING SOLUTIONS
  • 5. WHY YOU NEED TO CARE COST HIGH COST OF LITIGATION CONFLICT CHILDREN
  • 6. WHY DO WE HAVE LITIGATION? RESOLVE CASE SETTLED IN A COURTROOM RESTORE COMPENSATE REMOVE ALLOW PARTIES TO SEPARATE AND MOVE ON
  • 7. HISTORY OF LITIGATION WHEN THE DIVORCE BOOM HIT LITIGATION WAS THE ONLY CONFLICT MODEL
  • 8. LITIGATING FAMILY LAW CASES LED TO… OVERCROWDING DOCKETS CASES NEVER ENDED HIGH FINANCIAL COST HARD TIME SUSTAINING LITIGATION CONFLICT AND KIDS CONFLICT HURTS KIDS
  • 9. IN THE 1970’S: WE WELCOME MEDIATION! 90% RATE SUCCESS
  • 11. DO I MEDIATE, LITIGATE OR COLLABORATE? LITIGATE ??????? MEDIATE ??????? COLLABORATE ???????
  • 12. SOMETIMES ITS NOT EASY… •LITIGATION MAY BE ONLY OPTION • EMERGENCY, DRUG USE • FAMILY VIOLENCE • POWER, CONTROL ISSUES • UNREASONABLE EXPECTATIONS…..
  • 13. LITIGATE BEFORE YOU MEDIATE… SEEK SETTLEMENT BY EXERCISING POWER POSITIONING POSTURING
  • 14. CHOOSING LITIGATION DOMINO REACTION END OF COMMUNICATION YOU SAID WHAT ABOUT ME? CONFLICT AND KIDS CONFLICT HURTS KIDS DIDN’T I SAY THAT BEFORE?
  • 15. MEDIATION REDUCED DOCKETS CASES RESOLVED LOWERED COST LESS DEBT LESSENED CONFLICT YOUR KIDS SAY THANK YOU!
  • 16. MEDIATION INTENT TO END DISPUTE HOW DO WE GET TO A MIDDLE GROUND? HELP OF A MEDIATOR CONFLICT MANAGEMENT KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE FUTURE CONFLICT
  • 17. IF 90% OF CASES SETTLE AT MEDIATION •WHAT AM I DOING LITIGATING MY DIVORCE CASE?
  • 18. CONSIDER COLLABORATIVE SOLVING PROBLEMS TEAM BASED APPROACH BETTER FUTURE? DON’T WORRY KIDS MOM AND DAD HAVE THIS FIGURED OUT!
  • 19. BASIC APPROACH SHARE GOALS GATHER INFORMATION BRAINSTORM OPTIONS EVALUATE AND DECIDE RESOLUTION
  • 20. STOP AND THINK •TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE • THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP YOU WILL TAKE IS WHETHER YOU’LL LITIGATE, MEDIATE OR COLLABORATE
  • 21. CHOICE AND CONSEQUENCE JACKPOT LITIGATION MEDIATION COLLABORATIVE
  • 22. FOR MORE RESOURCES VISIT US ON OUR KIDS FIRST PARENTS SECOND FACEBOOK KIDS FIRST PARENTS SECOND BOSTON DALLAS HOUSTON SAN ANTONIO