Resolving Disputes Respectfully

The heart of Collaborative Practice is to offer you and your spouse or partner the support, protection, and guidance of your own lawyers without going to court. Additionally, Collaborative Practice allows you the benefit of child and financial specialists, divorce coaches and other professionals all working together on your team.

In Collaborative Practice, core elements form your contractual commitments, which are to:

• Negotiate a mutually
  acceptable settlement
  without having courts
  decide issues.
• Maintain communication
  and information sharing.
• Create shared solutions
  acknowledging the highest
  priorities of all.

• Find a solution to your separation rather than assign blame
• Takes place outside of the purview of the court system
• No pressure and uncertainties which accompany litigation
• Each party selects an attorney of their own choosing
• Collaborative divorce gives the parties more control
• A team of experts can be used to address unique issues and specialized concerns