-Serving the Triangle Area of North Carolina-
Is Collaborative Divorce Right For
You?
Collaborative divorce is not for every client or lawyer.  It is a viable option for
clients if you would like to:
Keep your divorce private
Control legal expenses
Develop a working relationship for the future
Protect yourself and your children from the stress of litigation
Have an opportunity to be heard
Have the flexibility as to where and when your divorce issues will be resolved
Avoid the risk of an unpredictable outcome in a public court
Make decisions about your financial and parenting arrangements instead of
having a judge make those decisions for you
Find a creative solution that addresses the needs of each spouse and members
of your family
Use an approach that seeks solutions through mutual cooperation rather
than an adversarial process
Bring healing and closure to the separation process rather than prolonging
the trauma of divorce
  Collaborative Divorce
Divorce Litigation
Exposure
Public
Private
Cost
Predictable
Unpredictable
Working Relationship
Cooperative
Adversarial
Stress
Low
High
Opportunities to be Heard
Numerous
Limited
Scheduling
Flexible
Rigid
Resolution of Personal Needs
Both Spouses Win
One Spouse Wins, One Loses
Certainty of Outcome
High
Low
Autonomy
You and Your Spouse Make
Decisions about Finances &
Parenting
The Public Court System Makes
Decisions about Finances &
Parenting
Solutions
Creative
Standards
Popularity
Increasing
Decreasing