Welcome to Peaceful Separation and Divorce, LLC. We are glad you chose to investigate our approach to resolving Family Law Disputes.
We do not litigate, nor do we fight or take sides. We don’t take positions. We don’t try to have one party gain an advantage over the other.
We don’t hide information or hide assets. Another divorce lawyer may choose to proceed in that archaic, expensive, hurtful, dispute-filled world.
We simply choose not to.
Save thousands on legal fees and reduce the stress of divorce when you decide your own terms in mediation or collaborative law.
Mediation is better for your children’s well-being. Avoid a custody battle and find solutions that are best for you and your children.
It is never too late to mediate your divorce. Bring an end to litigation, avoid court and prevent excessive legal fees.
We have litigated divorces through courts and have seen the pain and destruction the process can create for families. We have chosen to move in a different direction and promote peace, respect, and honor throughout separation and divorce processes.
Our founder, Lee Schwartz, is a former Chair of the Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and former President of the Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Law American Inn of Court. For many years, he has helped other family lawyers obtain their Continuing Education Credits and maintain their law license. He has also been named on the Super Lawyer list.
We believe that peaceful divorce mediation sessions allow individuals to maintain healthy and respectful relationships with both their ex-partner and their children.
Our divorce mediator has over 25 years of experience in helping families. Why, then, create Peaceful Separation and Divorce? Because it is time to separate this peaceful methodology from the litigation practice.
Litigation….Mediation…Collaborative Law. Three distinctively different styles of resolving a Family Law matter. In litigation, or going to court as it is more commonly known, each party hires a lawyer and battles it out. This can take years to resolve. The parties will each incur substantial legal fees and are likely to end the process with
You and your spouse definitely know you don’t want to go to court and litigate your divorce, custody, support or other Family court matters. You are seeking a peaceful and respectful process to end your marriage or discuss your custody schedule; you have researched mediation and collaborative law, and are just confused as to what
You are contemplating splitting up and you and your spouse don’t want a fight. You trust your spouse to be honest. You believe your spouse/partner is concerned with not only how he or she comes out of this marriage or relationship, but is also concerned about you and your future. You and your spouse/partner are
Navigating a child custody dispute as unmarried parents can be a difficult process. Many people make the mistake of failing to consider mediation and instead opt for formal litigation. Mediation allows both parents to reach a mutually agreeable child custody arrangement without incurring the financial cost and emotional stress of going to court. If you
A common question or statement by a potential participant in Collaborative cases is “I’m already in therapy, why do I need another Mental Health person in my life?” This is a good question with an easy answer. Most people whose marriages are ending, or have custody/support or other family law issues which need resolution, have
Arguably, child custody is the most emotionally difficult issue to resolve during a divorce or family law dispute. Unlike the formal litigation process, which is inherently adversarial, mediation offers parents a cooperative, non-confrontational approach to develop mutually agreeable solutions jointly. While mediation is less expensive and time-consuming than litigation, negotiating a favorable agreement still requires
