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guest post is from Regent Law 2 L Harrison Hunter:
Unfortunately, in today’s society, divorce occurs far too often. Divorce litigation can be extremely harmful to the relationship between the separating spouses and their relationships with their children. Fortunately, litigation is not the only process available to spouses when seeking a divorce.
One alternative is
“collaborative family law.” Collaborative family law is a resolution process in
which separating spouses agree that they will not seek litigation. Instead, the
separating spouses agree to work together, in a collaborative manner, that is
grounded in open communication and places the needs of their children first.
Collaborative family law generally includes a family lawyer who will
participate in the settlement negotiations.
Collaborative family law is generally more cost effective
than traditional litigation, but more importantly it is much more civil.
Separating spouses in collaborative family law determine their own outcomes and
do not have to deal with the public exposure of the intricate details of each
participant’s family and financial life.
Participants in collaborative family law also have an
opportunity to work with specialists to support the settlement agreements.
While there are a variety of types of specialists that participants of
collaborative family law can utilize, arguably the most important of these is a
family coach. Family coaches will work with participants in overcoming
emotional and communication hurdles between separated spouses and their
children which will help them resolve issues more effectively.
Collaborative family law helps avoid emotionally and
financially taxing litigation while prioritizing the needs of the participant’s
children. By focusing on communication and the needs of their children,
participants in collaborative family law are well situated to rebuild the
family dynamics and relationships with their children post-divorce.
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