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Governor Signs New NJ Family Collaborative Law Act
On September 10 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed the NJ Family Collaborative Law Act, S-1224/A-1477 (Weinberg/Diegnan), empowering families to divorce with dignity and self-esteem, without resort to conventional litigation. Widely praised, the new bipartisan law...
The Forgotten Casualties of Divorce And The Benefits Of The Collaborative Process
by C. Catherine Jannarone, Esq. There has been a lot said about the negative consequences of divorce litigation and how it affects children. Yet, no one really talks about the impact that the adversarial divorce process can have on in-laws, grandparents, aunts and...
September 12th Networking Event
NJCCPG had a networking event on September 12th, 2019 at the South Street Social in Morristown. Collaborative professionals from different practice groups gathered together for a fun evening of good food and great conversation. Thanks to everyone who came out. We hope...
Protecting Communications Made Prior to Signing a Collaborative Participation Agreement
One of the cornerstones of collaborative family law is the confidentiality of communications made during the collaborative process. N.J.S.A.2A:23-D sets forth the legislative findings regarding the statute, and states, “In order to facilitate full and fair disclosure...
Summer 2019 Networking Event
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups (NJCCPG) held the summer networking event on June 13, 2019 at Bahama Breeze in Princeton. Members from central and southern New Jersey came together to network and support the collaborative community. It was an...
Collaborative: Mindful Divorce
by Sharon Klempner, MSW, LCSW, BCD There’s a lot of talk about mindfulness lately….focusing on being in the moment, being fully present without being overly reactive or overwhelmed. Add awareness and non-judgmental to the list. We can take a class in mindfulness, do...
From Collaboration to the Bench – A Shift in Perspective Annual Event
Collaborative divorce practitioners throughout New Jersey were in attendance for New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Group's annual event held on Thursday evening, May 2, 2019, at Maggiano's in Bridgewater. This year's annual event was entitled "From...
NASW Annual Conference
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups proudly supports the NASW Annual Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Thanks to Heather Keith, Laurie Poppe, and Shireen Meistrich for representing our group and the collaborative process! It has been a great...
“Silver Divorces” on the Rise A Slightly Different Perspective on Divorce After Age 60
by Marybeth F. Baron, Esquire Marriage and Family researchers at Bowling Green State University have found that the divorce rate for couples aged 50 and older has doubled since 1990, and it has more than doubled for married individuals aged 65 and older.[i] Whether...
Networking Is Fun
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups (NJCCPG) held a networking event on Friday March 15, 2019 at Fitzgerald’s 1928 in Glen Ridge NJ. Many collaborative divorce professionals from various practice groups came together to network and connect to...
Upcoming Events To Connect With The Collaborative Community
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups is organizing networking events around the state this year in an effort to facilitate connection and contact. Two will occur this winter and two will occur in the spring (in the Princeton and Morristown area). We...