What is an Interdisciplinary Team Model?
The interdisciplinary collaborative team model is a multi-disciplinary team approach to dispute resolution in separation and divorce, which includes attorneys, coaches, a financial specialist, and when there are minor children, a child specialist working interactively as co-equals. Professionals on the team all subscribe to the same core values and shared beliefs, that none of the team members will be involved in any court process concerning a shared case, and all members will withdraw from the case if it becomes a court process. This integrated model provides the couple with the services they need from the professional most qualified to address each of the complex and varied issues of divorce. Working together, these Collaborative professionals help divorcing couples achieve an outcome that would not be possible without this cooperative team involvement. Differences Between Collaborative Divorce and Conventional Divorce In conventional divorce, one spouse sues the other for divorce an
