Who are the Collaborative Team members and what are their roles?
• Collaborative Attorney—has specialized training in the collaborative process and interest-based negotiation, serves to educate their client through the process, advocates for their client, provides legal advice, and helps the client to generate and evaluate options for resolution. • Divorce Coach—a licensed mental health professional with specialized training in collaborative practice who helps the clients and the collaborative professionals to communicate effectively within the process. This person does not act as a therapist in the process but rather helps to manage emotional and psychological issues so the process can move along smoothly. • Child Specialist—a licensed mental health professional with specific training in family systems and child development. This person helps the parents and the professionals involved to stay focused on the needs and feelings of any children involved, and to develop an effective co-parenting plan. • Financial Counselor—a neutral financial specialis
