Get Involved with The IACP

ByBob Merlin

The IACP will be accepting Expressions of Interest for those of you who are interested in serving on an IACP committee. Here is the link to submit your Expression of Interest, which must be submitted by 8:00 pm EST on November 12, 2020.

The list of committees can be found at: the IACP committees page

IACP encourages member participation in one or more of its 13 committees, some of which are chaired by FACP members. Join an IACP committee to expand your international Collaborative connections.

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Bob Merlin is a Florida Bar Board Certified Family Law Specialist, he practices in the areas of divorce, time-sharing of children and parenting plans, child support, alimony, paternity, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and cohabitation/partnership agreements.

As an experienced Collaborative attorney, Bob continually hones his skills in the Collaborative Process and trains other professionals how to become a Collaborative professional as he is.

“My goal is to help divorcing and other family law clients make well-informed decisions so they experience a more efficient process and feel more in control over their futures.”

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