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  1. Benefits of the Collaborative Practice Process:

    • You may produce an agreement better suited to your own unique needs now and in the future.

    • You may find the Collaborative Practice Process engaging, informative and a less stressful way of resolving your divorce or separation issues.

    • You will have control over your own decisions when you participate in the Collaborative Practice Process.

    • You may improve communication between you and your spouse. You and your spouse will focus on creative problem solving, not blaming and revenge.

    • You may spend less time and less money than you would using court or mediation to solve your problems.

    • You will have skilled legal advisors at every stage of the process. Both Collaborative lawyers understand how to reach creative settlements. You are never on your own. Your Collaborative lawyer is at your side, explaining issues and helping you to achieve goals by mutual participation and agreement.

    • Your spouse and both Collaborative lawyers will agree in advance to work only toward a settlement acceptable to both clients. Going to court (litigation) can never be threatened. Neither you nor your spouse will be permitted to play games or take advantage of each other.

    • The Collaborative lawyers share with their clients a financial incentive to make the Collaborative Practice Process work. The Collaborative lawyers have not succeeded unless they help you create an acceptable solution. They are out of a job if the Process breaks down.

    • Clients and Collaborative lawyers work together as members of the settlement team, rather than working against each other as opposing parties.

  1. How do I find a collaborative lawyer?

    You can:
    • look in the yellow pages of the phone book under Professionals.

    • go to www.collaborativelaw.ca

    • ask your counsellor to suggest a Collaborative lawyer.

    • When choosing a Collaborative lawyer, ask if she or he is a member of the Association of Collaborative Professionals in the area.

    • go to Lawyers Trained

    • go to www.collablaw.ca - Alberta web site

    • go to www.collabsask.com - Saskatchewan web site

    • go to www.collabgroup.com - International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

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