THE OLD WAY |
THE FAIRWAY |
| The legal system is based on hourly billing. Lawyers do not get paid well to settle quickly. And it escalates the conflict. The more conflict, the more hours. | With the Fairway process, you are always in control of the costs because we charge a flat fee. That means we have no investment in dragging out the process, or increasing the conflict. |
| In a traditional divorce, you don’t just fight over how the pie is sliced. You fight over how much the pie is worth. And you do both at the same time. | At Fairway, we apply a simple rule of common sense. First negotiate the value of the assets, then negotiate the division of the assets. It’s so obvious, we cannot understand why everyone doesn’t do it. |
| Traditional divorce usually magnifies the emotional damage. It is designed to increase the anger and bitterness, rather than reduce it. In fact, the legal process can turn an incompatible couple into sworn, lifelong enemies. That’s insane. |
We passionately believe in a civilized process that protects your emotional health. Our focus is to help both partners move on with their lives. Using the tools of independent negotiation, we bring order, calm and safety to the divorce process. |
| You don’t want to use your children as pawns, yet under the traditional divorce process, this is often what ends up happening. | To protect children, and turn good intentions into good results, we only negotiate family issues after the financial agreement has been settled. And we help both parents to stay focused on the over-riding priority of the children’s best interests. |
The Realistic Approach
Before Fairway, you had two extreme choices for settling your divorce — the all-out-war of a legal battle, or the “friendly” approach where you sit down together to figure things out. But what if you don’t want a war, and you are uncomfortable being with your spouse?
In the Fairway model, you negotiate a solution step-by-step, but for most of the process without your spouse present. Each partner meets independently with the Fairway facilitator, who maintains a neutral position between the two of you. That leaves you free to fully express your view of the situation, without feeling intimidated or getting caught in any bickering. Your negotiator helps each of you find your way to a middle-ground position that is acceptable to both. Once that position is agreed on by both parties, you then move to the next issue.
