DIVORCE : EVOLVED
“TO DEVELOP BY A PROCESS TO A DIFFERENT STATE OR CONDITION, ESPECIALLY FROM A SIMPLISTIC TO A MORE SERENE FORM.”
About half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. Unfortunately, divorcing couples can find themselves in court when better options are available. In our experience, family issues are far too complex and personal to properly resolve in a contested court setting.
Family Mediation is a way of resolving intimate, personal differences with an impartial person (the Mediator) helping you both calmly discuss questions and concerns and ideally reach a voluntary agreement. The mediator helps you identify needs and interests, clarify your differences with the other person and find common ground.
Collaborative Divorce is a comprehensive way for couples to re-structure their families, without court intervention. In collaborative divorce, the participants agree to resolve their case in a manner that honors each person involved. Clients are able to build confidence and hope for their future during a stressful time.
Bridgers have experience: The lawyers, mediators, divorce coaches, child specialist and financial professionals (CDFA and CPA) work together to help couples end their marriage peacefully. We are not a law firm. We are seven independent lawyers/mediators, two divorce coaches/mediators, a psychotherapist/child specialist, a certified divorce financial analyst (CDFA) and a CPA divorce financial adviser. We work full-time with families in transition to find out-of-court solutions. We encourage problem solving, communication and healthy co-parenting. We empower couples to create a lasting resolution that fulfills their needs.
HHelping clients choose the best process for them.
GGuiding clients to be successful in the option they choose.
AAdapting to a family’s needs and budget.
RReducing fear in decision-making.
EEncouraging open dialogue and joint problem solving.
GGuiding clients away from anger and disappointment toward higher long term views.
We are a group of divorce professionals working in the greater Portland, Oregon and Southwest Washington areas. We are an interdisciplinary “practice-group.” We meet monthly to hone our professional skills and we frequently work together. Our nickname is Bridges Divorce and we frequently call each other “Bridgers.”
We are eleven independent mediators, lawyers, divorce coaches, a child specialist and financial advisers (a CPA and a CDFA), working together to change the nastiness of the usual divorce.
We help couples divorce respectfully, using mediation or collaborative methods.
Our full name is Bridges Collaborative Divorce Solutions. As a multidisciplinary practice group, we serve couples and families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. We are an Oregon nonprofit corporation, with Corporate Offices in Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon.Bridges Divorce
