What if the settlement is not achieved cooperatively?
In the event the parties are unable to arrive at a settlement through the collaborative divorce process, the lawyers will withdraw from the case and the parties are free to retain trial attorneys to pursue their matter in court. The result is that the parties will have had the best representation for each phase of the proceeding, and, therefore, possibly save time in a subsequent, costlier trial. The collaborative divorce lawyers will assist in an orderly transition to trial counsel to insure the least duplication of effort that is possible.
