What is Collaborative Law?
Collaborative law is a great option for divorce, post-divorce or paternity actions where the parties involved are able to remain civil with each other so that they can reach a common goal.
The collaborative strategy is rising in popularity because it can help to reduce the overall cost and time-expense of a traditional divorce, post-divorce and paternity actions while achieving better results for each party and the family overall.
The collaborative strategy is also preferred by some for its discreet and private nature, as collaborative divorces, post-divorce or paternity actions are resolved outside of a courtroom.
In a collaborative law approach, we work with you, the other party, and any specialists such as financial advisors, co-parenting therapist, family heath facilitators and mental health professionals when needed, to come up with a settlement agreement that everyone is happy with and is tailored to the needs of that family. Whenever possible, this is the ideal way to resolve a family law matter as it leaves all parties and the family involved in as strong a position as possible after the family law matter is over.
There are several low-conflict divorce, post-divorce and paternity options, in addition to use of Collaborative law that can provide great results for parties to a divorce, post-divorce or paternity action. These options include using dispute-resolution tools like mediation and arbitration, where the parties meet together with a neutral third-party intended to help negotiate a fair agreement.
The vast majority of divorces, post-divorces and paternity actions today go through some type of low-conflict solution, as that is what Florida courts recommend for most family law cases and matters, and they usually yield more positive results, as the parties are able to craft a resolution that works best for them.
