Collaborative Divorce

The term, "collaborative divorce" can indicate a divorce process throughout which one or more attorneys collaborate with one another and the parties to the case. It can also mean a cooperative divorce style in which one or both attorneys encourage the parties to work through issues in a cooperative manner. As well, there are also organizations that use those terms in their name and provide organized affiliations for divorce attorneys, but attorneys need not be a member of an organization to faciliate a divorce handled in a cooperative manner.

When the term collaborative or cooperative divorce are used on this website, it signifies the philosophical nature by which Attorney Kathleen Reiley encourages her clients to pursue a divorce, or any dispute for that matter. The parties to any dispute - divorce, custody, property, contract, etc. - can employ a collaborative nature, which is, in short, a cooperative attitude. The party's attorney need not be a member of an organization for the parties to cooperate. Rather, by working together to resolve issues pertaining to the divorce action, the custody of a child or children, the division of property, and all other matters pertaining to the dissolution of a marriage, the outcome is likely to be less stressful, resolve quicker and cost less.

Even though the demeanor of the parties and the parties' attorneys is cooperative (collaborative, negotiable, friendly, or any other term that may be used to define that type of solution orientated attitude), Attorney Kathy Reiley remains her client's advocate.

See also: Cooperative Divorce | Mediation | Stipulated Divorce

 

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