Why is collaborative divorce an effective way to reach an agreement?
A collaborative divorce attorney views the other client’s attorney as a partner in a problem-solving process, as opposed to an adversary. Instead of trying to gain the biggest portion of assets for his client, regardless of the emotional and financial cost, collaborative attorneys do not threaten or insult the other client. Their goal is to encourage a positive problem-solving approach that will lead to a solution that addresses the needs of both clients, thereby decreasing future feelings of resentment and encouraging future cooperation. As opposed to a traditional divorce practice, collaborative attorneys use creative problem solving by pulling their clients in the same direction to solve the same set of problems. And, as we stated earlier, collaborative divorce spends less of the financial resources that you will need in the future. When people become overly engaged in the emotional side of divorce and fight it out in the courtroom, they tend to forget about the financial demands
