A Way of divorcing
that looks to the future...
Collaborative practice promotes respect, places the needs of the children first,
and keeps control of the process with the spouses.
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Divorce may be the end of a marriage,
but it is not the end of a relationship, especially if there are children.
It is the end of one stage of life, but, at the same time, the beginning
of another, and the parties have the power and ability to define the
new stage by the manner in which they complete their divorce process.
The collaborative divorce process uses a team of professionals to assist
parties in establishing an agreement which they most likely will not
be able to obtain in court. Research is showing people may spend up
to one third of their estate litigating, while the collaborative process
costs substantially less, takes less time, and is more positive in
its results. It is a private and confidential process which does not
become part of the public record.
Attorneys assist clients in obtaining their goals, while divorce coaches
help clients contain their emotional responses in an effort to improve
the likelihood of a good result from the process. A licensed financial
advisor is employed on a case by case basis to assist with disclosure
documents, to provide cash flow projections, and to assist in dividing
community assets and obligations. Other experts may be hired in complex
cases.
Professionals participating in the Nevada County Collaborative Divorce Practice
Group are listed in the directory on this website.
For more information about the collaborative divorce process, resources
available, and practitioners in your community, log onto
the website
for the International
Association of Collaborative Professionals.
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