The Benefits of the Collaborative Process
- A safe environment.
- A fair divorce.
- The process is private.
- You stay out of Court.
- You have your own Attorney.
- No coercion.
- Attorneys agree not to litigate.
- The Attorneys and the divorcing couple have common goals.
- The process is non-adversarial.
- The setting is informal.
- The process is respectful and civil.
- There is an open exchange of relevant information.
- The clients participate in setting the pace of the process.
- The process concludes within a reasonable time.
- The process is not subject to the Court’s calendar.
- If there are children, a workable framework is set up for co-parenting.
- A workable framework is established for future life cycle events such as graduations, birthdays, weddings, religious events and family functions.
- The Collaborative Process is potentially less costly emotionally and economically.
- The process attempts to bring an end to the marriage with dignity, understanding and respect.
- Hiding of assets or relevant information is not acceptable in the process.
- The Collaborative Process has a team of professionals available to help the divorcing couple and their children through the divorce process.