Why collaborative divorce?

Ten reasons why a collaborative divorce is preferable to high cost, high conflict divorces in Alberta

1. Take control: You and your partner are the decision makers, not your respective divorce lawyers and the court.
2. Less cost: A collaborative divorce agreement is much less costly than going to court to get an agreement.
3. Children first: The interests of children are always put first and require mutual agreement.
4. Less stress: Negotiate in a supportive environment, not in the highly adversarial atmosphere of a court.
5. Complete support: Professional help to handle all your legal, financial and emotional issues, delivered by collaboratively trained family professionals, including Alberta divorce lawyers, financial counsellors, divorce coaches and mental health practitioners.
6. No “losers”: The use of Interest-Based negotiation, focused on underlying needs, wants, values and objective, encourages the development of win-win solutions, creative problem solving and settlements that meet the needs of all family members.
7. No secrets: Full financial disclosure, a key strength of the Collaborative divorce law process, allows both partners to reach a divorce settlement that each believes is fair.
8. Long-term success: Achieve a lasting agreement that does not leave long-term emotional scars.
9. Protect your privacy: Obtaining a divorce through the collaborative process means all your personal information will not be in the public record, which is what happens when a divorce is completed in court.
10. Preserve your dignity: Working through issues in a supportive environment allows you to stay calm and reasonable, which is often not possible when you go through the traditional high stress, high conflict process.

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