My lawyer says he settles most of his cases anyways. How is collaborative law different from settling a traditional case?
CFL settlements tend to be negotiated in quite a different way than cases that proceed through the courts. While most family cases do settle before trial, settlement usually occurs only after each party has spent a great deal of money and suffered emotionally from the experience. Settlements are often reached while everyone is under stress to avoid the next court appearance. In an adversarial proceeding, lawyers negotiate settlements based on what they predict will happen in court. From the outset of a CFL case, all of our efforts are geared towards achieving an early settlement. Our goal is to negotiate a settlement that satisfies each party s needs and interests rather than what a judge might order. You and your spouse, not your lawyers, create the settlement in CFL. Also, CFL negotiations are generally more respectful and open than what you might see in an adversarial proceeding. Unlike court which is scheduled according to the lawyers and the court s timetable, CFL meetings are sch
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