What are the benefits of collaborative divorce?
→ Collaborative divorce allows medium and high-conflict couples, who might not be able to mediate, an alternative to court battles. Mediators are trained to handle high-conflict divorce with the assistance of trained mental-health professionals. Still, some couples may not feel sufficiently supported in the mediation setting and would prefer attorney representation from the start. Collaborative divorce is the right choice for these couples. Collaborative divorce provides many of the benefits of mediation and avoids the need for a litigated divorce. → Collaborative divorce allows both spouses to attempt to reach a settlement without the threat of being taken to court. Collaborative divorce requires that both parties and their attorneys enter into a stipulation. This stipulation requires the attorneys to make every effort to resolve the matter out of court. If the matter does go to court, both parties’ collaborative attorneys must withdraw from the case.
Collaborative divorce focuses on all involved parties reaching a mutually agreed upon settlement of their disputes. The process results in valuable benefits. It creates a cooperative environment where communication remains open, and provides a setting where you can work with your spouse to meet your childrens needsregardless of their ages. That helps set a tone for open communication and reduced conflict in the future. It establishes a team, instead of starting a fight. Your lawyer advises and supports you; your spouses lawyer advises and supports your spouse. Your divorce coach, financial specialist, and child specialist work with you and your lawyers. By all working together you retain control of the process. In matters requiring expert opinions, both parties can jointly hire one independent consultant. That helps shorten the duration of the case and reduce the overall expense. You and your spouse shape the agreements together, which means you both are more likely to stick to the agr
