| Frequently Asked Questions What happens if an agreement cannot be reached and one or both parties want a conventional divorce? The spouses and their professional team are bound by a written pledge not to go to court over any contested issue. If an agreement can't be reached, or one or both parties wish to discontinue the collaborative process, all professionals are legally obligated to withdraw from further involvement in the case. This means that both parties have an incentive to settle their case collaboratively in order to avoid hiring new professionals and beginning a traditional divorce process through the court system, thus adding time and expense to the divorce. How does the practice of Collaborative DivorceSM affect the cost of the separation or divorce? Representation and fee agreements between team professionals and clients are not directly affected by the participation agreement. Generally, however, many of the most costly parts of litigation (like depositions, multiple expert witnesses and hearings) are avoided in the collaborative process. What is the role of the Collaborative DivorceSM Attorney? Each person has a collaborative attorney. In individual meetings between each party and their attorneys, and in joint meetings with both attorney and both parties, the attorneys will:
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