Collaborative Law is the gold standard for addressing Family Law issues like divorce, domestic partner termination, child custody and support, and division of assets. Like Mediation, it is an out of Court process. But there are some important distinctions.

The lawyers who have chosen to undergo the mandated training in order to become collaborative attorneys operate by certain ethical tenets. Collaborative Law is based upon three principles:

• An honest exchange of information by both spouses/parties.
  
  
• A solution that considers the highest priorities of both spouses/parties and their children.
  
  
• A pledge not to litigate.

The goal is to develop effective communication, solve problems jointly and prevent a court battle. The ideal model in Collaborative Law is to work with your lawyer as part of a team. Other professionals include divorce coaches, child specialists, and financial consultants. This option is especially preferable where there are children and lifelong connections will remain.