Collaborative Practice

Collaboration is a process used to resolve family law disputes. It works for tough cases as well as those that appear easy.

It starts by you and your ex each agreeing not to go to Court. If the Collaborative Process fails (and the stats tell us that this very rarely happens) both lawyers and any other professionals must withdraw. You can still go to Court if that happens.

Collaboration is about finding solutions, not finding more things to fight about. It’s dignified, discrete and allows you to stay in control. We think it is the best option for almost everyone.

The Collaborative Law Process is about cooperation, not confrontation. It is problem solving with lawyers where you and your spouse try to understand each other.

Collaborative Family Law is conducted by 4 way meetings including both parties and their lawyers. All four-way meetings in the Collaborative Divorce Process generally adopt the same approach:

• Identify what is important to each member of the separating couple (interests);
• Identify what questions the separating couple need to answer;
• Gather information;
• Create the maximum number of choices;
• Evaluate options and modify and refine them;
• Negotiate to an acceptable agreement; and
• Closure.

Collaboration is a process used to resolve family law disputes. It works for tough cases as well as those that appear easy.

It starts by you and your ex each agreeing not to go to Court. If the Collaborative Process fails (and the stats tell us that this very rarely happens) both lawyers and any other professionals must withdraw. You can still go to Court if that happens.

Collaboration is about finding solutions, not finding more things to fight about. It’s dignified, discrete and allows you to stay in control. We think it is the best option for almost everyone.