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Practice Areas

• Collaborative Family Law
• Mediation
• Litigation
• Marital Agreements
  • Separation and Property Settlement Agreements
  • Premarital and Post-Marital Agreements
• Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Property Division
  • Custody and Visitation
  • Relocation
  • Child Support
  • Alimony and Spousal Support
  • Stepparent Adoption
  • Wills and Powers of Attorney

Non-Adversarial Litigation Services

The law firm of Pamela M. Pacetti, P.C. is dedicated to resolving family law matters through the Collaborative Process or through Family Law Mediation.

We recognize, however, that some clients may prefer to take a more traditional, yet non-adversarial approach to handling their family law matters. These clients rely on Ms. Pacetti’s expertise in family law litigation to assist them in the negotiation and preparation of out-of-court settlements.

Achieving Out-of-Court Resolutions is a Realistic Goal

Ms. Pacetti embraces the belief that issues related to family law matters can, and should, be settled without court intervention. Over ninety-five percent of all cases that commence with litigation settle before trial. The majority of the settlements between litigating parties are negotiated under pressure, fear, and following months of protracted litigation  -  such results are usually acts of surrender rather than creative, inspired outcomes.

Clients who are informed of the financial expense and emotional cost associated with months of divisive, counter-productive litigation are more likely to seek the benefits of a Collaborative Divorce or make use of the Mediation Process.