7.
Some advantages of Collaborative
Family Law
- You both
are represented by collaborative family lawyers, and receive independent legal
advice
- You both
have your lawyer present during collaborative negotiations/meetings
- You both
work towards settlement
- Collaborative
family lawyers help to explain issues and help you to achieve goals by mutual
participation and agreement
- Collaborative
meetings are confidential between you and your lawyers
- Collaborative
outcomes can be creative and meet the unique needs of the parents
- Collaborative
process can be more informative, engaging and less stressful than other methods
of dispute resolution, especially court
- Timing
of the meetings and length of the process can be controlled by clients
- Less letting
writing and less telephone calls between lawyers
- Possibly
less time and less money than commencing litigation and going to a trial in
court
- Neither
of you are permitted to play games or take advantage of the other
- Your collaborative
family lawyers share a financial incentive with you to make the collaborative
process work. Collaborative family lawyers only succeed if they achieve a
win-win situation for you both and are “out of a job” if the process
breaks down
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