FAQ'S

Collaborative Divorce FAQ's

Isn't it more expensive than litigation?

To add a new FAQ follow these steps: 1. Manage FAQs from your site dashboard or in the Editor 2. Add a new question & answer 3. Assign your FAQ to a category 4. Save and publish. You can always come back and edit your FAQs.
Do the parties have to be getting along?

Yes. To add media follow these steps: 1. Manage FAQs from your site dashboard or in the Editor 2. Create a new FAQ or edit an existing one 3. From the answer text box click on the video, image or GIF icon 4. Add media from your library and save.
Can you do collaboration if there has been DV/IPV?

You can edit the title from the FAQ 'Settings' tab in the Editor. To remove the title from your mobile app go to the 'Site & App' tab in your Owner's app and customize.
Are there any matters that can't or shouldn't proceed through collaboration?

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What happens if the process breaks down?

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What makes collaborative divorce different than negotiations or mediation?

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Do parties have to use neutral pros, like financial or MHPs?

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Can I have a support person?

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Do I have to provide financial disclosure? How much?

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Do children participate?

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What do we get at the end of the process?

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Is it binding? How can we enforce it?

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Can we use collaborative if we have never been married?

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Can we use collaborative for just one or two issues, if we've managed to resolve everything else?

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What if my spouse has all the money and property, and I can't afford a lawyer?

This process is unique in that we can apply creative solutions to this problem - if the parties agree on using the process, arrangements can be made at the outset to have both lawyers (and any additional professionals) paid out of the joint family property. Eg, One spouse could pay all the fees up front, and then that would be taken into account when calculating spousal support and dividing the family property. Essentially like taking a loan from the joint family property, or an advance on spousal support.

Mediation FAQ's

Isn't it more expensive than litigation?

To add a new FAQ follow these steps: 1. Manage FAQs from your site dashboard or in the Editor 2. Add a new question & answer 3. Assign your FAQ to a category 4. Save and publish. You can always come back and edit your FAQs.
Do the parties have to be getting along?

Yes. To add media follow these steps: 1. Manage FAQs from your site dashboard or in the Editor 2. Create a new FAQ or edit an existing one 3. From the answer text box click on the video, image or GIF icon 4. Add media from your library and save.
Can you do collaboration if there has been DV/IPV?

You can edit the title from the FAQ 'Settings' tab in the Editor. To remove the title from your mobile app go to the 'Site & App' tab in your Owner's app and customize.
Are there any matters that can't or shouldn't proceed through collaboration?

xxx
What happens if the process breaks down?

xx
What makes collaborative divorce different than negotiations or mediation?

xx
Do parties have to use neutral pros, like financial or MHPs?

xx
Can I have a support person?

xx
Do I have to provide financial disclosure? How much?

xx
Do children participate?

xx
What do we get at the end of the process?

xx
Is it binding? How can we enforce it?

xx
Can we use collaborative if we have never been married?

xx
Can we use collaborative for just one or two issues, if we've managed to resolve everything else?

xx
What if my spouse has all the money and property, and I can't afford a lawyer?

This process is unique in that we can apply creative solutions to this problem - if the parties agree on using the process, arrangements can be made at the outset to have both lawyers (and any additional professionals) paid out of the joint family property. Eg, One spouse could pay all the fees up front, and then that would be taken into account when calculating spousal support and dividing the family property. Essentially like taking a loan from the joint family property, or an advance on spousal support.

Out of Court Settlement FAQ's

Isn't it more expensive than litigation?

To add a new FAQ follow these steps: 1. Manage FAQs from your site dashboard or in the Editor 2. Add a new question & answer 3. Assign your FAQ to a category 4. Save and publish. You can always come back and edit your FAQs.
Do the parties have to be getting along?

Yes. To add media follow these steps: 1. Manage FAQs from your site dashboard or in the Editor 2. Create a new FAQ or edit an existing one 3. From the answer text box click on the video, image or GIF icon 4. Add media from your library and save.
Can you do collaboration if there has been DV/IPV?

You can edit the title from the FAQ 'Settings' tab in the Editor. To remove the title from your mobile app go to the 'Site & App' tab in your Owner's app and customize.
Are there any matters that can't or shouldn't proceed through collaboration?

xxx
What happens if the process breaks down?

xx
What makes collaborative divorce different than negotiations or mediation?

xx
Do parties have to use neutral pros, like financial or MHPs?

xx
Can I have a support person?

xx
Do I have to provide financial disclosure? How much?

xx
Do children participate?

xx
What do we get at the end of the process?

xx
Is it binding? How can we enforce it?

xx
Can we use collaborative if we have never been married?

xx
Can we use collaborative for just one or two issues, if we've managed to resolve everything else?

xx
What if my spouse has all the money and property, and I can't afford a lawyer?

This process is unique in that we can apply creative solutions to this problem - if the parties agree on using the process, arrangements can be made at the outset to have both lawyers (and any additional professionals) paid out of the joint family property. Eg, One spouse could pay all the fees up front, and then that would be taken into account when calculating spousal support and dividing the family property. Essentially like taking a loan from the joint family property, or an advance on spousal support.

Cohabitation & Prenuptial Agreements FAQ's

Isn't it more expensive than litigation?

To add a new FAQ follow these steps: 1. Manage FAQs from your site dashboard or in the Editor 2. Add a new question & answer 3. Assign your FAQ to a category 4. Save and publish. You can always come back and edit your FAQs.
Do the parties have to be getting along?

Yes. To add media follow these steps: 1. Manage FAQs from your site dashboard or in the Editor 2. Create a new FAQ or edit an existing one 3. From the answer text box click on the video, image or GIF icon 4. Add media from your library and save.
Can you do collaboration if there has been DV/IPV?

You can edit the title from the FAQ 'Settings' tab in the Editor. To remove the title from your mobile app go to the 'Site & App' tab in your Owner's app and customize.
Are there any matters that can't or shouldn't proceed through collaboration?

xxx
What happens if the process breaks down?

xx
What makes collaborative divorce different than negotiations or mediation?

xx
Do parties have to use neutral pros, like financial or MHPs?

xx
Can I have a support person?

xx
Do I have to provide financial disclosure? How much?

xx
Do children participate?

xx
What do we get at the end of the process?

xx
Is it binding? How can we enforce it?

xx
Can we use collaborative if we have never been married?

xx
Can we use collaborative for just one or two issues, if we've managed to resolve everything else?

xx
What if my spouse has all the money and property, and I can't afford a lawyer?

This process is unique in that we can apply creative solutions to this problem - if the parties agree on using the process, arrangements can be made at the outset to have both lawyers (and any additional professionals) paid out of the joint family property. Eg, One spouse could pay all the fees up front, and then that would be taken into account when calculating spousal support and dividing the family property. Essentially like taking a loan from the joint family property, or an advance on spousal support.