The Role of Collaborative Divorce: How It Can Help You
Traditional court divorces create winners and losers. One person wins, and everybody loses. A judge who doesn’t know you makes decisions about your life, your kids, and your future. Your lawyers treat each other like enemies instead of problem-solvers. Divorce court is not an environment that encourages healing.
Here’s the truth: court-litigated divorces often feel like going to war with someone you once loved. Research shows that divorce creates the same emotional trauma as losing a close family member. That kind of pain doesn’t just disappear when the judge signs the papers.
Even worse, everything becomes public record. Your financial details, your parenting disagreements, your most private moments – strangers can read it all. Most couples never intended for things to get this ugly, but the court system almost guarantees it will.
That’s where Collaborative Divorce changes everything. Instead of battling in a courtroom, you and your spouse work together with trained divorce professionals to create solutions that actually work for your family. You stay in control of the decisions that matter most.
You’ll have support every step of the way. Mental health professionals help you manage emotions. Divorce coaches guide productive conversations. Financial neutrals ensure fair financial outcomes. Child specialists protect your child’s wellbeing. Everyone works together toward one goal – a peaceful, amicable divorce.
The Collaborative Process keeps your family unit intact, even as you’re separating. Your children don’t have to choose sides. You and your spouse can still co-parent effectively. Healing can actually begin during the divorce process, not years after the damage is done.
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, 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.
