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Collaborative Divorce
At DivorciFi, we are committed to a different kind of divorce. We focus on resolving issues without going to court.
A great option for some divorcing couples is a collaborative conflict resolution process by which parties agree to resolve differences directly, without adversarial legal proceedings or reliance on a court-imposed solution, and with a focus on the needs of the entire family.
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In reality, divorcing couples go through 3 divorces at once. Every divorce has a legal, financial and emotional component to it. As a result, people often become lost and confused during their divorce process and tend to block out one or two aspects and only focus on one. The collaborative divorce model was created to address all 3 of these areas.
A collaborative team is a group of interdisciplinary professionals engaged by the divorcing couple to facilitate the collaborative divorce process. In almost all cases the best Collaborative practice is a "full team approach" in which the team is composed of two attorneys, one or two coaches, a neutral financial professional, and, if there are children, a child specialist. All professionals involved have received specialized collaborative training and are also trained in mediation.
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With a collaborative professional team, all professionals are working together with you for you!
Collaborative Practice is a voluntary dispute resolution process in which parties settle without resort to litigation. In Collaborative Practice:
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The parties sign a collaborative participation agreement describing the nature and scope of the matter;
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The parties voluntarily disclose all information which is relevant and material to the matter that must be decided;
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The parties agree to use good faith efforts in their negotiations to reach a mutually acceptable settlement;
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Each party must be represented by a lawyer whose representation terminates upon the undertaking of any contested court proceeding;
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The parties may engage mental health and financial professionals whose engagement terminates upon the undertaking of any contested court proceeding; and
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The parties may jointly engage other experts as needed.
