See the video guide to Collaborative Law here on Wikivorce
http://www.wikivorce.com/divorce/component/option,com_hwdvi
deoshare/Itemid,1999/task,viewvideo/
video_id,895/Collaborative Law is a family law
dispute resolution model. Both parties to the divorce hire separate,
specially trained Lawyers whose job it is to help them settle the case. If
the Lawyers do not succeed in helping the clients resolve the issues the
Lawyers cannot represent either client against the other in Court
proceedings. All participants agree to work together respectfully,
honestly, and in good faith in a series of round table meetings to try to
find comprehensive solutions to the needs of both parties and any children.
Four creative minds work together to devise individualized settlement
scenarios rather than asking a judge to decide how matters will be
resolved. The process prohibits either party from making threats to go to
court. If either party does insist on going to court, both parties need to
instruct new
solicitors.
The
benefits of the process are
transparency and heightened trust. It is possible, using the Collaborative
Law method, to keep talking to one another as you go through the process of
separating. This can be of great help when parties want to retain a
workable relationship after
separation.
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