What Is Collaborative Divorce and how does it work?
Collaborative Divorce is a new approach which provides families with an opportunity to settle their differences without resorting to litigation. It allows you and your spouse to play an active role and to control the process. With the help of the Collaborative team you work towards an overall settlement in a non-adversarial environment. Each party hires their own attorney. In addition, you each have a divorce coach to help you work through the emotional issues that can often stall the process. The coaches help to facilitate communication as you work through your differences. There is a neutral financial advisor who collects financial information in order to evaluate the current needs of the family to provide an understanding of your financial future. Last, but certainly not least, is the child specialist who gives a voice to your children’s needs and concerns and ensures that the interests of the children remain in focus during the process. The child specialist assists in developing a
