Collaborative Law offers couples a constructive way to navigate divorce, putting them in control of decisions and reducing conflict. Instead of facing lengthy court battles, parties work together with legal and financial professionals to resolve issues calmly, protecting relationships and supporting a smoother transition for both families and finances.
Divorce can undoubtedly be one of the most traumatic, stressful events in life, leading to fears and uncertainty over the future, upheaval whilst coping with a mixture of emotions from grief, bitterness, and anxiety. Sadly divorce is a common experience.
The Office for National Statistics in 2023 show 103,816 legal partnership dissolutions, with 102,678 divorces and 1,138 civil partnerships. Couples are faced with navigating the strain of an adversarial legal process but also the emotional fallout of the ending of a relationship.
A divorce can undoubtedly lead to hostilities, angry exchanges and a long court process, however a growing number of couples are finding ways to separate in a more amicably way. A collaborative law approach can provide both parties with legal support but other professionals such as financial advisors, life coaches who can assist parties in sitting around a table to agree all aspects of divorce finances and children without having to set foot in a court.
The collaborative approach involves a commitment to avoiding court to enable parties to work together to resolve issues around a financial settlement between them by agreement rather than having this imposed upon them. It puts both parties in control of decision making and emphasizes effective, calm, and rational communication in a confidential and safe environment, which helps to reduce conflict and emotional impact.
The emphasis on cooperation and respect helps to maintain an amicable relationship between couples, which is vital for continued co-parenting and future interaction.
Mediation. An alternative method to dispute resolution
Family Mediation can help you resolve the issues surrounding your separation or divorce in a constructive and amicable way, which usually helps you both to move on with your lives in a way that traditional ways of resolving disputes cannot. Mediation is just one of many alternative dispute resolution approaches.
Contact our Collaborative Law specialists in Yorkshire
If you would like to know more, Jane Auty, Partner and Head of Family Law offers a free 15 minute telephone consultation. To book or to find out more please contact our Client Relations Team on 0113 246 4423 (please select option 1) or email us at clientrelationsteam@thorntonjones.co.uk or ask a question using our online enquiry form.
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