In Collaborative law, the attorneys for both parties to a family law dispute assist the parties in resolving issues in a positive environment, using a cooperative approach. It is an alternative dispute resolution process which allows the parties to avoid going to court, while still receiving the support and expertise of their own family law attorneys.
You can’t change the fact that people divorce. You can change the way they divorce.
Collaborative Law:
Which family issues can be resolved with Collaborative Law?
The process is empowering, informative, and less stressful than court. The parties control the proceedings. Your destiny and that of your family is not in the hands of a third party (the court).
Both parties have skilled family lawyers trained in and committed to the collaborative process of settling issues without resorting to the courts.
You are each supported and represented by your own lawyer and yet you can cooperate confidently with the other party and his or her lawyer in resolving your issues.
You are a vital part of the settlement team (consisting of both parties and both attorneys).
Everyone can focus on a settlement without the constant threat of “going to court.”
This process is generally less time-consuming and less costly than court proceedings and trial.
The collaborative law process works if problem solving is more important than fighting and you want solutions that are fair to both of you.
Collaborative Law: A Different Way To Divorce
