Not exact matches
Collaborative attorneys have the same credentials and licensing as any
other attorney, but they have also had... [Read more...] about
Choosing a
Collaborative Divorce Houston (CDH)
Professional
In
collaborative family law, couples work together to reach an agreement in a non-confrontational and cooperative processThe parties each
choose their own legal counsel and may also agree to retain
other professionals such as financial planners, mental health
professionals, or coaches.
By
choosing a lawyer from the CDV website, you can be sure they are trained in
Collaborative Divorce and can refer you to
other Collaborative Professionals.
You can
choose to meet with any of the
collaborative professionals (legal, financial or mental health), who can then help you retain
other collaborative professionals.
Instead of being a process as originally envisioned (and as this author originally was trained) in which clients
choose «no - court» lawyers (usually for their divorces) and then, if needed, mutually hire various
other kinds of
professionals (such as property appraisers, tax experts, pension advisors, educational experts, child development or parenting specialists), these newly reconstituted
collaborative law groups posit that
collaborative law can and should be viewed as a «therapeutic jurisprudence» team approach in which divorce emotional and relationship issues are assumed to be addressed along with the legal issues.
Once both spouses are in agreement and the
other person has selected a
Collaborative divorce attorney in St. Charles Illinois, both clients and their legal teams will meet, discuss the guidelines and
choose financial
professionals and divorce coaches to complete the team.
During the
Collaborative process, the parties may
choose to engage
other neutral
professionals, such as appraisers and valuation experts, to assist with specific tasks that require their unique expertise.
What helps to drive the
Collaborative process to a successful conclusion is the four - way agreement that requires the attorneys to withdraw if either spouse goes to court, the specific skills, experience and training of the attorneys (and
other professionals, if you
choose the Interdisciplinary
Collaborative Practice), and the efforts that are made to keep the atmosphere cordial, respectful, and conducive to effective negotiations even through contentious issues.