{"id":9847,"date":"2021-10-08T12:24:49","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T17:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/?post_type=videos&#038;p=9847"},"modified":"2023-08-25T15:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T20:10:32","slug":"how-can-you-achieve-privacy-in-the-collaborative-divorce-process","status":"publish","type":"videos","link":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/videos\/how-can-you-achieve-privacy-in-the-collaborative-divorce-process\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can You Achieve Privacy in the Collaborative Divorce Process?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-container video-single\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9kww3qUOUEU?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-best-method-to-maintain-privacy-in-a-divorce\">What\u2019s the best method to maintain privacy in a divorce?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Divorce clients often express concern that the details of their divorce may become public.&nbsp; Understandably, most couples want their divorces to be kept as private as possible. But how can we accomplish this when our Texas Constitution mandates open courts \u2013 and a divorce is a lawsuit that must be filed in court?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/services\/divorce\/collaborative-divorce\/\">Collaborative Divorce<\/a> allows clients to avoid the risk of public exposure by closing the curtain on the process. Divorce deals with a family\u2019s private business: children, finances, and intimate relationships. Very few people want their friends, neighbors, and total strangers to be privy to this kind of personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can divorce documents be shielded from the public eye?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have methods for keeping your divorce documents private. In many counties, a divorce case can be filed under initials only. And once the case is resolved, we can often seal the file so that only the parties and their lawyers can gain access to the court documents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are there other ways that a divorce can be kept private?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can keep divorcing parties out of the courtroom with the Collaborative Divorce process. The attorneys and neutral advisors meet with the divorcing couple in a private office or on Zoom. Contrast that to the horror of taking the witness stand in a courtroom packed with spectators \u2013 or having a Zoom divorce trial broadcast on YouTube (yes, this really happens because of our state\u2019s \u201copen courts\u201d policy). At the very outset of a Collaborative Divorce, each client and professional participant signs a contract agreeing to keep the facts confidential, and the court is immediately notified that the Collaborative process has been elected. Judges will not require a hearing or a trial once you\u2019re safely in the Collaborative process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to confidentiality, the Collaborative process also fosters creative solutions for really sticky personal problems. For example, an addict or an alcoholic may feel shamed or punished in court. But a Collaborative team can make sure that<a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/videos\/protect-children-custody-battle-divorce\/\"> children are protected<\/a>, while still providing help and support for a party who\u2019s suffering from addiction or mental illness.&nbsp; It\u2019s easy to see that the whole family benefits from this approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the first step for someone seeking privacy in their divorce?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are seeking a private and dignified divorce process, you should retain an attorney who really hears your concerns and who understands why privacy is important to you and to your family. Look for a divorce lawyer who has the<a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/videos\/whats-better-about-a-collaborative-divorce\/\"> Collaborative training, credentialing, and experience<\/a> necessary to keep your personal business out of the public eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Esther Donald has immersed herself in the Collaborative law model and was recently distinguished as a Credentialed Collaborative Divorce lawyer, one of a select few in the state.&nbsp; She is a past chair of the Dallas Bar Association\u2019s Collaborative Law section and is on the Board of the Collin County Bar Association\u2019s Alternative Dispute Resolution section.&nbsp; Esther is serving as the Course Director for the State Bar of Texas 15<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Collaborative Course.&nbsp; Her emphasis on cooperative and creative family law solutions has led to her recognition as a \u201cBest Lawyer\u201d by U.S. News \u2013 Best Lawyers in America<strong>\u00a9<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>&nbsp;in the field of Family Law in 2017-2021 and as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters in 2016-2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about how to achieve privacy in the Collaborative Divorce process, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/attorney\/esther-r-donald\/\">Esther Donald<\/a> at <a href=\"tel:214-373-7676\">214-373-7676<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goranson Bain Ausley Partner Esther R. 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