Camp Hill, PA Collaborative Law Attorneys and Professionals

The legal professionals at John F. King Law, located in Camp Hill, PA, can provide you with the appropriate professionals from diverse fields to help you through the collaborative law process.

Resolutions of conflicts through collaborative law may involve services from mental health professionals, financial professionals, and more.

Collaborative Law Professionals

Attorneys
Attorneys in the Collaborative Law process must be licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania. They should also complete a two-day basic training in collaborative law and complete 24 hours of mediation training. These are the requirements of the Collaborative Professionals of Central PA organization, of which John F. King, Esq. is a member. Attorneys in the collaborative process represent their individual clients by educating and counseling them regarding their legal issues and settlement options. While representing their clients, attorneys maintain the goals of the collaborative process and assist clients in articulating their interests and needs and in reaching agreements.

In Some Cases, Other Professionals Are Desired And Used To Facilitate The Process
Mental Health Professionals
Mental Health Professionals are licensed mental health providers in good standing in Pennsylvania. Mental health professionals may fill one of two roles. First, the mental health professional may serve as a coach. This role does not provide individual therapy, but rather assists individuals through the collaborative process. Coaches help clients with emotional issues and communication difficulties which are present in the family dynamic and which may prevent the process from being successful. Coaches can help make the process of divorce more amicable by encouraging healthy communication skills, lowering anxiety and identifying concerns among the parties.

A mental health professional may also serve as a child specialist who will provide neutral representation of the child/children. The use of a child specialist allows children to be listened to about their experience, to understand what is happening to their family, and to be given an opportunity to ask questions and seek clarity about the changes in their lives.

Financial Professionals
Financial Professionals have a license or designation in good standing in one of the following: CFP (Certified Financial Planner), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), CHFS (Chartered Financial Consultant), or CDFA (Certified Divorce Financial Analyst), or the equivalent in Pennsylvania. The financial specialist helps clients reach durable agreements by providing information needed by clients to become educated about the financial consequences of various settlement options, and by serving as a financial neutral providing a safe and comfortable setting to better facilitate making financial decisions. A financial specialist assists in gathering and organizing financial information, educating and managing financial expectations of the clients, identifying and evaluating tax consequences, and developing current and future cash flow analysis.

THE "BOTTOM LINE" ON COLLABORATIVE LAW
Not Right For Everyone
The Collaborative Law process is not right for everyone. In some cases, the traditional divorce path should be followed. In those cases, John F. King Law is ready and prepared to provide vigorous, thorough, and well-informed legal representation.

But...
If you are interested in the Collaborative Law process, or if you would like to discuss the Collaborative Law process at length, John F. King Law is ready and prepared to represent you accordingly.