I recently returned from a conference of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, where approximately 400 attorneys, psychologists, therapists, accountants, and financial planners from all
around the world gathered to learn how to help families through collaborative
divorce (a process where clients agree to
settle their disputes privately and attorneys are contractually barred from bringing contested issues in front of a judge to decide).
Working with a mediator can be an excellent option for
divorcing couples who want some help in
settling disputes but don't find it absolutely impossible to be
around each other.