14 APR 2023 · https://www.facebook.com/tharrislaw/ is a domestic litigator with over 20 years of experience. She concentrates her practice in the areas of domestic and family law. She looks at her work as a posture of service. Most spouses interested in pursuing a divorce are not ready to be on their own. That’s why she tells her clients to know your finances. She stresses the importance of building a team that includes a therapist, CPA, financial planner, and attorney to support you during this major life discission.
Recently there has been a drastic increase in gray divorce, where individuals over 50, in long lasting relationships, decide to end their marriage. When making a major decision around ending a relationship with a spouse, you want to ensure you have the right representation. The most notable approach to divorce is litigation. However, there are other methods such as mutual consent, mediation, and collaborative. Attorney Harris values a collaborative approach to ending the marriage. The collaborative divorce is a method of negotiating a divorce settlement outside of court. The two parties reach an agreement on each aspect of the divorce contract, including child custody, visitation, and financial assets. The benefit is the separating parties set the terms instead of the court and resolution happens quicker.