subject: Is A Collaborative Divorce Right For You? [print this page] As the word collaborative implies, a collaborative divorce is based upon mutual decisions. Both you and your spouse would need to agree on all terms before a divorce would be granted by the court. What makes this different that going through the regular process is that the attorneys involved will work closely with you, your spouse, and your spouse?s attorney to come up with agreeable terms.
The main thing to remember with a collaborative divorce is that once you choose this process, you are making the decision to not fight against the other party, but to, instead come to agreeable terms with them. Most of the divorcing couples who choose this type of process have children and wish to make the whole process easier on everyone involved. Not choosing this process could lead to a long drawn out divorce that results in you and your spouse hating each other. Even worse, your children could be affected by all of the hate and discontent.
When starting the process, you and your spouse, along with your attorneys, will sit down and try to resolve any issues that are not necessarily agreed upon. During the process, compromise is going to be needed. While you may not exactly like giving in to your soon-to-be ex, you will find that they, too, must give in on certain aspects if the process is to work. It is a give-and-take process.
Is this process right for you and your spouse? This depends on both of you. You both must agree to try to compromise and to not fight against each other. Instead, you must be willing to put the time in to come to some type of solution that you both can agree upon. If you both can not do this than this process may not be the right decision for you. On the other hand, if you both agree to it, it will make things a lot less complicated and less stressful on everyone.
Not all lawyers will specialize in helping with a collaborative divorce. When you determine that a divorce is the only option, but you still wish to maintain a good relationship with your partner, you may want to consider hiring an attorney that does specialize in this area. They will invest their time in making sure that all parties are agreeable. The fact is that the whole process of divorcing will be a whole lot easier for you, your spouse, and, most importantly, your children, if you can go this route.
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