Is Collaborative Right for Me?
- Collaborative may be appropriate for you if:
You want to resolve the disputes arising out of your divorce through respectful communication.- You want to avoid going to court.
- You place a premium on privacy and maintaining family relationships.
- You want to tailor your solutions to the specific needs of your family.
- You want to control the decision-making process.
Success Stories
The challenge was that each parent had a different approach to the children and had different ways of being understood. The team often restated conflicting goals and I realized that the goals my former partner and I had were actually more in common than I thought. - S
I felt like the process was moving forward and was grateful because everyone checked in at every meeting, providing a lot of clarity with a review of the minutes from past meetings which was a helpful aspect of the process. The team moved the power struggle and gave everyone a voice. I felt the collaborative group was safe and trusting. - L
Biggest challenges were the significant mental health issues in our family. Collaborative addressed these issues providing the right support. The team helped us see negative consequences of possible poor choices. - L
The process took the power struggle out; everyone had the same goal. We felt safe and trusting and were coming from a trustful place. - L