Collaborative Divorce
THE BEST PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGING MYTHS IS TO FEED YOUR MIND EVERY DAY WITH POSITIVE INFORMATION ABOUT HANDLING DIVORCE WITH GRACE, DIGNITY, AND CREATIVITY.
– Pauline Tessler, MA, JD, and Peggy Thompson, Ph.D., Collaborative Divorce
What is Collaborative Divorce?
Avoiding emotional harm and trauma associated with your divorce is paramount for your family. To that end, I am committed to representing clients in Collaborative Divorce. The clients, their collaboratively trained attorneys, and any other necessary neutral experts, are all part of the collaborative team whose goal is to help the clients move through the divorce with guidance and assistance.
In collaborative divorce, you and your partner are supported by your team to make your own decisions. Your team includes you and your partner, your separate collaboratively trained attorneys, and other trained and skilled professionals needed to help you make the decisions you need to make for your future. This could be a financial specialist, a child specialist, and a family specialist. Your team is unique to your needs.
Collaborative divorce also focuses on efficiency. Divorce is the unraveling of a contract. There are many legal issues and as your attorney I help you address those legal issues. I also direct you and your spouse to the other professionals who will perform their good work with you to ensure you make the most appropriate decisions for you and your family. You are given the tools to help you make those decisions without including the attorney in every conversation.
My Promise to You
As your collaborative attorney, I am committed to ensuring that my clients know that they are supported by me and the rest of their collaborative team. Your goals and needs will be heard and understood with empathy. I will work closely with you and the other members of the team to find an agreement that ensures respect for your whole family.
Collaborative Divorce Services Offered
Collaborative practice requires openness and a frank exchange of information and options between the team members, including the Clients. The clients sign a Participation Agreement and commit to agree that they will not run to court until after they try to cooperatively resolve many difficult issues such as:
Collaborative Divorce is a team of professionals working together to help you successfully come to a resolution including financial planners, divorce coaches and child specialists.
- Custody
- Parenting time
- Equitable Distribution of Property
- Spousal support and Child Support
- Collaborative Divorce is a team of professionals working together to help you successfully come to a resolution including financial planners, divorce coaches and child specialists.
More Information About Collaborative Divorce
For more information about Collaborative Practice, please review the IACP Knowledge Kit.
Patrick complies with the IACP Standards of Ethics to ensure the most appropriate representation for the client and efforts that benefit the family.