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How To Get a Collaborative Divorce

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Collaborative divorce is an option open to couples that wish to negotiate instead of litigate their divorce. If you want to take control of your divorce and keep your future out of the hands of adversarial attorneys, this article is for you.

Here you will find an explanation of the Collaborative Divorce process and will be able to make an informed decision about what route your divorce will take.

Collaborative Divorce is the latest alternative dispute resolution in family law. It is a step couples can take that will give them control over their divorce while working with a team of experts and “collaborate” based on the needs of all involved.

Collaborative Practice and Collaborative Divorce approach problem solving with the use of team work. The process of divorcing using the Collaborative approach involves the formation of a Collaborative Divorce team that, together, identifies goals, objectives, obstacles, methods and solutions.

Divorce is not simply an event or simply the ending of a marriage. Divorce is a life changing transition, which is complex, unfamiliar and frequently scary. In traditional divorce, attorneys and courts have the goal of getting to a marital settlement – they are not focused with how the settlement is achieved or how the adversarial process impacts families and children.

In Collaborative Divorce, the focus is on the whole family and the transitioning family unit. The focus is on the well being of each family member. Divorce is a time of taking a part your marriage but it does not have to be a time of no longer considering what is best for all concerned.

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