Collaborative Law has four focuses:
1. Client Centered
Each spouse’s personal, family, and financial goals and interests are highlighted and carefully considered as the spouses work toward a resolution on all issues. This process removes the Court as the focal point where the center is “What would the Court do?” and “What is the Court’s timeline?” instead of efficiently moving through the divorce process.
Often a team approach is utilized to assist the parties in overcoming problems and getting past differences. In addition to collaboratively trained attorneys who provide legal guidance, spouses are also able to turn to family relations specialists and financial neutrals to address the family-related and child concerns as well as financial issues, including education, counseling and budgeting.
In order to prevent hiding assets and facilitate trust building, there is complete, open and transparent communication between attorneys, other professionals, and the parties. The spouses commit to sharing all relevant information and documentation in an honest, forthright, and timely manner.
4. No Court
Both spouses and their attorneys commit in contract that they will not take the dispute to court. This allows everyone to focus on problem solving and resolution rather than litigation and also allows parties to meet their deadlines which are often much faster (sometimes slower) than the Court may mandate. Moreover, this process allows to concentrate on the parties goals rather than those imposed by the Courts.
For more information on Collaborative Divorce, click this link. If you have further questions about divorce and the collaborative process and wish to discuss with an attorney in Northern Kentucky, contact Michael Bouldin at 859-581-6453 (581-MIKE) or email [email protected].