Collaborative Divorce

A distinguishing aspect of the Collaborative Divorce process is that the Attorneys representing each spouse must agree to not go to court. In fact, the attorneys sign an agreement stating that they will withdraw from the case should it fail to resolve out-of-court. This withdrawal agreement is a great motivator that keeps the parties committed and focused on full and complete transparent resolution.

You do not have to be without problems to be successful with the Collaborative Divorce Process! There are many advantages to Collaborative Divorce. They include:

1. Collaborative Divorce involves less conflict and stress. The parties agree on the professionals that will help them. These Collaboratively Trained professionals work as a team instead of competitors as is found in the traditional method.

2. Collaborative Divorce is less expensive. By having one set of professionals working as a team, the costs are immediately reduced and the process becomes solution based instead of conflict driven.

3. Collaborative Divorce takes less time. Most Collaborative matters take less than a year to resolve. In fact, many take less than 6 months. This timeframe is in stark contrast to the typical divorce court process which can take years to reach completion.

4. Collaborative Divorce is private. Another benefit of the collaborative method is that any agreements that the parties reach do not always need to be filed as a public record at the courthouse. This level of privacy (depending on which venue the action is filed) is an additional compelling reason that many people seek the collaborative method.

5. Collaborative Divorce puts you in control. With Collaborative Divorce, parties actively work to come to win-win agreements that both can live with. In a traditional divorce, important final decisions are many times be left to a judge who are bound by the law and don’t have the flexibility of all creative solutions.