Collaborative Divorce

Learn about collaborative divorce from attorneys Caitlin Elledge and Lisa Collins Werner.

A holistic approach to divorce

When couples choose a collaborative divorce, they work with attorneys and other team members (a divorce coach and financial professional) who are all working towards a common goal: helping you and your partner reach durable agreements that are based on your goals for post-divorce life.

At the center of a collaborative divorce is the commitment by everyone to stay out of court and not litigate any issues. Clients agree to be transparent and voluntarily exchange all financial information. Everything stays private and you are in full control of financial agreements and creating the parenting plan.

Is Collaborative Right for Me?

Here is who should be considering the collaborative divorce option:

  • You desire to minimize the impact of divorce on your children and protect them from a high-conflict dispute.

  • You want to keep your financial information and personal matters out of the public domain.

  • You have a complex financial portfolio and want to be creative with divisions and work with financial experts to help inform those decisions.

  • You want to maintain control of all the decisions that are made - you do not want a judge to be making decisions about your life.

  • You are able to consider things from your spouse’s perspective, are willing to listen, and be open to generating creative options for a future that empowers both of you to succeed.

  • You are willing to focus on the future instead of the past. While you may not be the spouse who initiated the divorce, you see the benefit of choosing to work together to make agreements that will impact both - and your children - post-divorce.

  • You want help transitioning your marital relationship to a healthy co-parenting relationship.

Attorneys Caitlin Elledge and Lisa Collins Werner discuss the benefits of a collaborative divorce.

Interested in learning more about a collaborative divorce and if it’s right for you?

Contact us today to talk with one of our divorce professionals.