What are the Advantages?

The Collaborative Practice process offers many distinct advantages:

• You keep control of the process yourself, without having to go to court
• Children’s needs are given priority
• You and your partner commit to reaching agreement through a problem-solving approach
• An atmosphere of respect preserves your self-esteem
• Open communication allows both of you to express your needs for moving forward and gives you new tools for effective problem-solving in the future
• There is full disclosure of the facts and information
• Face-to-face meetings in the presence of lawyers make negotiations direct and efficient and allow for mutually created resolutions
• The Collaborative Practice process helps both of you plan for your own future and that of your children, and to begin new lives.