How does Collaborative Law handle tough technical issues like tax questions and appraisals of property?
Most Collaborative Family Law practice groups have non-lawyer members who are collaboratively trained Certified Public Accountants or other financial professionals who can act as neutral advisors on tax and planning issues. Also, some groups have adjunct members who are licensed real estate appraisers who are committed to doing neutral appraisals so that the divorcing couple does not have to pay for two appraisals and then pay to have two appraisers argue in court. Q: How does Collaborative Law handle tough parenting issues? Arguments over custody and parenting rights seem to be central to many domestic relations cases. A: Most Collaborative Family Law practice groups also have non-lawyer members who are collaboratively trained psychologists, family counselors, child specialists or licensed independent social workers. Sometimes these individuals act as a “coach” for a client who is having a particularly tough time handling the emotional side of a domestic case. Other times these indivi
