Frequently Asked Questions on Collaborative Divorce:
- What are the benefits of collaborative family law?
- What is the goal of collaborative law?
- For whom is collaborative law a good idea?
- Can a lawyer represent a client zealously if it is agreed in advance not to go to court?
- Can a party quit during the process?
- How does a lawyer’s assessment of the likely outcome of the client’s case affect the manner in which the lawyer approaches a collaborative law case?
- Is everybody in the lawyer’s firm precluded from participating in the litigation in the event the collaborative law process is unsuccessful?
- Why must a lawyer resign if the other side decides to go to court?
- How is a lawyer’s relationship with a client different in the collaborative law process, and how do lawyers prepare clients for it?
- Can one lawyer practice collaborative law if the other side has not signed a participation agreement?
- What if a collaborative lawyer is approached by a non-trained lawyer wishing to participate in the collaborative law process?
- What is the end result of a collaborative law case? How are interests, rights, and agreements secured?
- How does the practice of collaborative law affect attorney fees?
- What can collaborative lawyers do if negotiations reach an impasse?
- Is a collaborative lawyer required to disclose information that the other side has not requested, but which may be important to the case?
- What happens if a party doesn’t fulfill its disclosure obligation under the participation agreement?
- What if, sometime after entering into a settlement as a result of a collaborative law process, a collaborative lawyer discovers that the other party failed to disclose information that should have been disclosed?
- What if the settlement is not achieved cooperatively?
- For what type of client does collaborative law work?
