Collaborative Divorce
Collaborative divorce provides a more cooperative alternative to traditionally
litigated divorces and places the solutions and agreements in the hands of the
involved parties. Unlike the pro se divorce, where each party represents
themselves, in the collaborative divorce each party has their own attorney and
both attorneys are committed to facilitating a working agreement. This
provides partners the comfort of knowing their legal interests are represented
while also feeling secure that the ultimate decisions belong to the family not
the court. Unlike mediation, the collaborative professionals are committed to a
collaborative result and are forbidden from participating in court proceedings
in the event the collaborative process is terminated or unsuccessful. However,
like mediation, the collaborative process facilitates empowerment of the family
members, unique solutions, and is a less expensive route to Divorce Counseling
South Florida than litigation. The ideal resolution supports a caring, loving, and
supportive relationship between children and their parents. While it is typical
that no party gets everything they want, in a collaborative divorce, all parties
can leave confident they will only sign an agreement they find acceptable.