How Collaborative Divorce Protects Privacy
When you find yourself going through a divorce, your life story gets exposed in many different arenas. Everything that was private now seems to be public – on display for everyone in the world to see. This is especially true in a court-litigated divorce. But what if there was a way to stop this from happening?
If a couple uses court-litigated divorce, not only are private details available to the public, but you and your spouse are pitted against each other, a judge decides your agreement, and emotional damage often occurs, leading to long-term issues long after the divorce is finalized.
In a Collaborative Divorce, both spouses agree to stay out of court and are paired with divorce professionals who understand the goal – to create an amicable divorce agreement that takes into consideration each partner’s needs, hears each other’s concerns, and maintains all aspects of privacy, including the financial side.
The Collaborative Divorce team you are working with – financial neutrals, lawyers and most importantly, mental health specialists and communication coaches will help you and your family move forward after the agreement is finalized.
While maintaining your family’s privacy, you and your partner remain in control of how the agreement is created and finalized. In court, a judge determines your future without understanding your needs – it can be not only traumatic for both of you, but for your children as well.
When you and your spouse can maintain your privacy and control over the agreement, it allows your family unit to move forward amicably and peacefully once the agreement is finalized.
Collaborative Practice San Diego is a nonprofit, multi-disciplinary referral network of independent professionals of attorneys, mental health professionals and financial advisors working together to learn, practice, and promote Collaborative Processes for problem solving and the peaceful resolution of family law issues in regard to co-parenting, with an eye toward preserving the emotional, as well as the financial assets of the family.
Our team of experts can provide support to you and your family to better handle conflict to minimize hostility and allow the participants the possibility of a cordial relationship in the future. Contact us today!
Note: This information is general in nature and should not be construed as legal/financial/tax/or mental health advice. You should work with your attorney, financial, mental health or tax professional to determine what will work best for your situation.
