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What is Collaborative Divorce?
A narrative approach to collaborative divorce is based upon the notion that our lives are shaped by the stories that people tell about us and by the stories that we tell ourselves. The narrative approach utilizes a range of techniques including mapping the effects, relative influence questioning, collapsing time, and tracking unique outcomes or sparkling moments to disrupt cyclical conflictual patterns and create space for respectful and productive engagement. a new way of thinking that helps practitioners and clients access an expanded range of creative and collaborative solutions, connect with aspects of "Higher Self," move forward with greater ease, sense of interconnection, and added values of trust, good-will, and intention that contributes to the highest good of all.
Collaborative Divorce focuses on the future and puts children first.
Collaborative Divorce focuses on the future and puts children first.
How Collaborative Works
Both spouses and their attorneys begin by signing a written agreement not to go to court. A series of meetings is then scheduled, with both parties and their attorneys. During these meetings, the couple works together to reach an honest and equitable settlement. Although the attorneys are there to advise and assist, the couple negotiates property, parenting time, spousal support and other concerns. The couple agrees to honest and full disclosure of information, and to remain respectful of each other throughout the process. As needed, other collaboratively-trained professionals may attend the meetings, including financial professionals, mediators, and accountants. Neutral experts such as appraisers, CPA pension specialist and mortgage lenders may also provide valuable information and expertise to both parties.
Both parties may have a personal advisor--a psychologist or other mental health professional, called a divorce coach--to help them manage the emotional ups and downs of the divorce process. If negotiations break down – or if either party decides to abandon the process or acts in an adversarial way that precludes an amicable settlement – all members of the Collaborative divorce team, including both attorneys, must resign from the case. This provides a powerful incentive to continue with the often challenging job of crafting a settlement which feels fair to all members of the family. It also allows the professionals to focus all their efforts on settlement considerations.
Both parties may have a personal advisor--a psychologist or other mental health professional, called a divorce coach--to help them manage the emotional ups and downs of the divorce process. If negotiations break down – or if either party decides to abandon the process or acts in an adversarial way that precludes an amicable settlement – all members of the Collaborative divorce team, including both attorneys, must resign from the case. This provides a powerful incentive to continue with the often challenging job of crafting a settlement which feels fair to all members of the family. It also allows the professionals to focus all their efforts on settlement considerations.
Everybody Benefits from a Collaborative Approach
The Collaborative approach encourages good faith problem solving and constructive communication to reach a settlement agreeable to both parties. In the collaborative approach, new parenting relationships can get off to a positive start when parents actively plan together for their children’s restructured family times.
First, it likely makes sense to identify the types of mediation that attract you. The development path for each practice area is somewhat different. Each practice area will have its own “culture,” “network” and “process” for getting cases to mediate.
First, it likely makes sense to identify the types of mediation that attract you. The development path for each practice area is somewhat different. Each practice area will have its own “culture,” “network” and “process” for getting cases to mediate.
Here are some of the types of mediation
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