Does Collaborative Family Law help clients prepare for the future?
The end of a relationship can easily be seen as both the closure of one chapter in the book of a person’s life, and the beginning of the next chapter. Collaborative Family Law helps each spouse/partner look not only to the substantive resolution of their relationship, but allows each client to anticipate and identify their needs, interests, and goals moving forward. These additional “high end” goals can be recognized during the process and included in the discussions. When children are involved, Collaborative Family Law makes their interests the number one priority. Not only will there be a focus on a Parenting Plan. Discussions can occur around respecting and honoring the children’s relationship with their extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. The parents themselves can choose as a goal, maintaining a respectful relationship with each other as co-parents. As a more respectful, dignified process, Collaborative Family Law helps families make a smoother transition t
