Family law and anxiety have been a team for decades. When faced with divorce or ongoing post-judgment disputes, many people experience as much anxiety from the adversarial nature of the traditional litigation process as from the uncertainty of how to solve the presenting problem. 
Asking and allowing complete strangers to make decisions about the most important aspects of our lives, our children, our financial futures, and our property should not be the first choice in resolving family disputes. The Collaborative Divorce Law process provides an opportunity for families to directly participate in a thoughtful, deliberate and focused process to reach a negotiated agreement that meets the legitimate goals of both parties.
In the Collaborative Divorce Law process, the parties agree ahead of time that they will not use the courts to force the hand of the other party. They agree to use joint experts as necessary: neutral
valuation experts, a financial advisor, a child specialist and divorce coaches. Both lawyers in the process remain advocates for his or her client's interests, but the lawyers have received special training in the Collaborative process. Unlike traditional litigation, the lawyers also have a commitment to keep the process honest, respectful and productive. Both the lawyers and the clients agree ahead of time that if the Collaborative divorce process terminates, the collaborative lawyers are disqualified from further representation of the parties and must withdraw.
Participating in the Collaborative divorce process to resolve family or marital issues is transforming for clients, experts and lawyers. The traditional litigation model places all the negotiation power and responsibility on the lawyers. In the Collaborative Divorce process, the process itself is dynamically changed because all negotiations are conducted at meetings where both clients and lawyers are involved in joint problem solving. This open, goal-oriented manner of resolving disputes is far different than traditional divorce litigation.
Participating in the Collaborative divorce process to resolve family or marital issues is transforming for clients, experts and lawyers. The traditional litigation model places all the negotiation power and responsibility on the lawyers. In the Collaborative Divorce process, the process itself is dynamically changed because all negotiations are conducted at meetings where both clients and lawyers are involved in joint problem solving. This open, goal-oriented manner of resolving disputes is far different than traditional divorce litigation.
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