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The Benefits of
the Collaborative Law Process |
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It gives the couple greater
control over the outcome of their divorce |
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It is considerably less expensive
than going to court |
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It takes much less time than
going to court |
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It benefits the children by
keeping them out of the controversy |
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It helps the couple maintain a
sense of integrity and respect and avoids the lingering
hostility and anger that are so common among divorced couples
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All parties, including children,
benefit from the collaborative process in that
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The atmosphere is completely
different. It is a collaboration or working together toward
solutions, as opposed to an adversarial approach where one party
often feels "the winner" or the "the loser". |
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Your feelings and values are
honoured and respected. |
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There is usually less animosity
in this process and therefore can be much easier on the
children. |
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The process is relatively fast
and efficient and therefore far less costly. |
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It can be far less stressful and
anxiety producing. |
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You don't go to court. |
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The process addresses and
emphasizes the needs and well-being of the children and the
parents.
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| In traditional war zone of a
litigated divorce |
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The husband and wife have almost
no direct contract with each other throughout the lawsuit
process and what little interaction they have is usually bitter
and unproductive. |
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Tension, fear, anger and
recrimination prevail. |
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It is almost impossible for
the parties to have anything remotely resembling a healthy
relationship after the divorce, even when there are children
involved. This is because the traditional process is
about pointing fingers in an attempt to prove who is right. |
