Collaborative Family Law
Question:
What if my attorney is not certified in Collaborative Law?
Answer:
A Collaborative Law Agreement requires both attorneys be certified in Collaborative Law and that a formal participation agreement be signed. However, good attorneys who are not certified often work in a ‘collaborative’ fashion with opposing attorneys in an attempt to reach a mutual settlement agreement within the traditional setting.
While the process can be similar to a Collaborative Law Agreement, the threat of litigation remains until the Court approves a final agreement. This process can be more expensive, suffer greater delays, and result in a process more destructive to the family unnecessarily without achieving any added benefit for either party.