How Does Collaborative Law Differ from Traditional Family Law Litigation?
Unlike litigation, collaborative law lawyers and parties work together in a structured, non-adversarial environment towards a “win-win” solution. Some differences between collaborative law and litigation are as follows: 1. All participants agree to not take their differences to court unless they terminate the collaborative law process entirely. 2. All participants have the opportunity to state their goals and voice their concerns in a non-threatening environment. 3. The parties reach agreements during each step of the collaborative process instead of being forced to accept a judge’s ruling. 4. The parties can customize the terms of their case rather than make their case fit the common model. 5. The parties share information openly rather than use the expensive discovery process. 6. The parties utilize common neutral experts to assist with communication issues, children concerns, and financial matters rather than try to demonstrate why their expert is right.
