In Collaborative Divorce I am your attorney, no longer neutral. You  and your ex agree that the goal is an out of court negotiated divorce settlement, which benefits all members of the family.

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In a Collaborative Divorce, you will use interest based negotiation, which is the same technique used in mediation; however, you have an attorney by your side. Your attorney will guide you, advise you and speak for you when necessary.

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​Why would I choose Collaborative Law?

Maybe mediation doesn’t feel right. Maybe you're concerned about getting all the information and having additional protections during the divorce process. Maybe you don’t want an all out war with your ex and don’t feel comfortable sitting in a room with them and negotiating for yourself.

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Other Professionals can get involved.  We might have a family specialist, who can advise about how to ease your children into the new structure, and ease the experience of telling the children about the separation of their parents; act as a divorce coach to help you to be strong during the negotiations; help facilitate communication. We might have a financial neutral to help us to value assets and understand the big-picture regarding finances.

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In Collaborative Law the attorneys have to withdraw if the case goes to litigation. This allows you and your spouse to keep control of certain aspects, such as the cost and timing. The attorneys will assist you to generate a wide range of possible solutions to the problems your family is facing then, when you enter into an agreement, you'll have the knowledge and time to weigh up all your options, putting you in the best position to create a meaningful agreement for your family.