It is a fact of life that about 50% of marriages end in divorce. Although divorce is common it doesn't mean it has to devastate everyone involved. Many people have been searching for a better way to protect themselves and their children from the negative impact of divorce. Many have found that Collaborative Practice is the answer.
All members of the Collaborative Professionals of the Shenandoah Valley are also members of the Virginia Collaborative Professionals and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
Collaborative Practice is a process where husband, wife, both their attorneys and other specially-trained professionals agree to resolve all issues in their case without involving a court. They work together, in private, to find a way to meet each individual's needs as well as those of their children so that the family may make a smoother transition from one household to two.
The heart of Collaborative Practice is to offer you and your spouse or partner the support, protection, and guidance of your own lawyers without going to court. Additionally, Collaborative Practice allows you the benefit of a communication specialist, a financial specialist, and/or a child specialist as needed.
Divorce is a sensitive, personal matter. No single approach is right for everyone. Many couples do find Collaborative Practice (Collaborative Law/Collaborative Divorce) a welcome alternative to the often destructive, uncomfortable aspects of conventional divorce.
If the following values are important to you, Collaborative Practice is likely to be a workable option:
Does this path sound and feel comfortable for you? We invite you to learn about Collaborative Practice - an innovative and less adversarial approach to divorce. Click here for a list of Collaborative Professionals in this area.
The Collaborative Professionals of the Shenandoah Valley are committed to a client-centered process that allows couples to negotiate in an environment free from the threat of litigation and in a responsible manner. Collaborative Practice is used primarily for divorcing couples but is also appropriate for many other legal/civil disputes where the parties want to negotiate through private meetings where their interests are of utmost consideration.
The Collaborative Practice approach to dispute resolution gives both parties the support, protection, and guidance of your own lawyers without going to court. Additionally, Collaborative Practice allows you the benefit of financial specialists, coaches, and other professionals all working together on your team. Collaborative Practice is suitable for family disputes including divorce and estate disputes, employment disputes and commercial disputes.
This interview on "The Today Show" reviews the collaborative law process from both the clients' point of view as well as the attorneys'.
