If at all possible it is always best to try and avoid going to court over your children. (divorce-canada.ca)
One important goal of the Collaborative Process is to help parties avoid going to court for adversarial hearings and trials, and to avoid contentious litigation generally. (collaborativepracticeeastbay.com)
Depending on the situation of your case, you may be able to avoid going to court entirely. (accidentlawyers-nevada.com)