Why choose Collaborative Divorce?
There are different paths toward divorce.
Collaborative Divorce sets a new direction for the future.
If the following values are important to you, Collaborative Divorce is likely to be a workable option for you and your family:
- Cooperation: You value the ability to work together with your ex-partner to reach mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Respect: You believe in maintaining dignity and respect for each other throughout the divorce process, even in difficult circumstances.
- Communication: You value open and honest communication, aiming to foster understanding and compromise rather than conflict.
- Empowerment: You seek a process that empowers you to make your own decisions about your future, rather than having decisions imposed upon you by a court.
- Privacy: You value confidentiality and prefer to keep personal matters out of the public eye, which is often a benefit of Collaborative Divorce compared to traditional litigation.
- Child-Centered Approach: You prioritize the well-being and best interests of any children involved, aiming to minimize the negative impact of divorce on them.
- Efficiency: You seek a streamlined and efficient process for resolving disputes, with the goal of reaching a resolution in a timely manner to move forward with your lives.
A Collaborative Divorce can have many advantages over a court-based divorce:
• The ability to move on with your life as quickly as you and your spouse agree, rather than waiting for a court date.
• The opportunity to be in control of your own future without regard to who has the most assertive attorney.
• The ability to decide custody and financial issues jointly with long-term child development and financial advice.
• The power to move forward with your lives with a focus on the future.
• The chance to save money because a collaborative divorce can cost less than a court divorce, while providing enhanced value.
• The protection of privacy since the details of your divorce will be between you and your spouse, rather than being aired publicly.
• The primary focus on your children when making long-term plans.
• The focus on a mutually-beneficial outcome through a financial settlement that takes into account the well-being of both parties.
• The intention to remain on good terms with your former partner or spouse by reducing animosity when making decisions regarding your children.
• The protection of positive relationships with your children after the divorce.
• And finally, the choice to prevent even more pain and anguish, which can be the result of a courtroom battle.