Attorneys push for a new way of handling divorce cases

Breakin' up is always hard to do, but a movement is underway to make the divorce process a little more palatable and a lot less messy.

A group of local attorneys has joined with therapists and financial advisors to promote a concept called collaborative law.

Instead to heading to court for what could be a contentious legal battle, in collaborative law, a couple meets with their attorneys in private and works out their own settlement.

The attorneys work as legal advisors during the process instead of litigators preparing for a traditional court showdown. Counselors and finance experts can be called in as needed for...