{"id":2541,"date":"2019-01-17T12:55:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T12:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2020-05-12T14:00:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T14:00:35","slug":"what-is-collaborative-family-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/01\/17\/what-is-collaborative-family-law\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Collaborative Family Law?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-is-Collaborative-Family-Law.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2550\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/01\/17\/what-is-collaborative-family-law\/what-is-collaborative-family-law\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-is-Collaborative-Family-Law.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"What is Collaborative Family Law?\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-is-Collaborative-Family-Law-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-is-Collaborative-Family-Law.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-is-Collaborative-Family-Law.jpg\" alt=\"What is Collaborative Family Law?\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-is-Collaborative-Family-Law.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-is-Collaborative-Family-Law-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-is-Collaborative-Family-Law-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>What is Collaborative Family Law?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An opportunity to shape your future after divorce and avoid\u00a0the expense and heartbreak of Court proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>But how does\u00a0Collaborative Law work? You have a series of positive meetings with your ex and both your solicitors. The process is holistic and aims towards a result tailored to your needs.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>You agree not to go to Court &#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, that&#8217;s both you <em>and<\/em> your solicitors. This means all are one hundred percent invested in reaching an out of Court settlement. You sign a Collaborative Law Participation Agreement\u00a0to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be open and constructive<\/li>\n<li>respect each other<\/li>\n<li>provide financial disclosure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>You set out your hopes and aspirations &#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Your Anchor Statement\u00a0will be your opportunity to create\u00a0a new and positive\u00a0future for yourself and your family.\u00a0Your solicitor will\u00a0focus on your\u00a0vision and help you to achieve it.<\/p>\n<p>There will be disclosure of all finances. This is a requirement in any form of negotiation or Court proceeding. See my blog\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/07\/17\/financial-disclosure-on-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\">Financial disclosure on divorce &#8211; 10 things you need to know<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Set your own timetable and agenda for meetings &#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Every family is different\u00a0and you can decide what\u2019s most important for yours. You may be very concerned about what&#8217;s going to happen to the family home. Or perhaps<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>your pension\u00a0or<\/li>\n<li>inheritance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See my posts\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/03\/10\/pensions-on-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pensions on divorce &#8211; what can you expect<\/a>\u00a0<\/em> and\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/09\/27\/protect-inheritance-on-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to protect inheritance on divorce<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Or perhaps the children are finding it\u00a0hard to adjust. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/moving-forward\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Family consultants<\/em><\/a> who practise as counsellors or life coaches can help manage the separation\u00a0and can be directly involved in the\u00a0Collaborative Law process too.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Lay your cards on the table &#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>What do you want to achieve? Inevitably some compromise is required. But hopefully by the third or fourth meeting an agreement\u00a0is reached. This becomes a Consent Order. See my blog\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/02\/01\/quick-divorce-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Quick divorce or safe divorce?<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>to understand why an Order is always vital.<\/p>\n<p>Your personally tailored agreement and Consent Order will be more relevant to your family than an Order made in Court\u00a0proceedings. For example you can agree where the children will live and how to co-parent.<\/p>\n<p>Your Collaborative lawyer will help you stand up for your needs and for your children. You will have a positive foundation for the future.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is Collaborative Family Law?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Contact Collaborative Lawyer Joanne Houston on 01962 217640 for an initial <em><strong>free<\/strong> <\/em>of charge consultation. In this 20 minute session, she will answer your question, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/collaborative-law\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\u201cWhat is Collaborative Family Law?\u201d<\/em><\/a> and show how it\u00a0can\u00a0be a beneficial process for you and your family.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">JUST FAMILY LAW<\/a> are specialist divorce and family law solicitors.<\/em>\u00a0<em>We offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/06\/02\/pay-as-you-go-divorce-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pay as you go<\/a> costs. We offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/collaborative-law\" target=\"_blank\">Collaborative law<\/a> solutions tailored to your family&#8217;s needs.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The topics covered in this blog post\u00a0<em>What is Collaborative Family Law?\u00a0<\/em>are complex. They are provided for general guidance only.\u00a0If any of the circumstances mentioned in this blog\u00a0apply to you, seek expert legal advice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>image\u00a0Ministry of Defence (MoD) civilian and military staff are pictured at a meeting in Main Building, London by\u00a0Harland Quarrington on <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:MOD_Civil_Servants_Sit_Alongside_Military_Staff_at_a_Meeting_MOD_45153001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wikimedia<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Collaborative Family Law? An opportunity to shape your future after divorce and avoid\u00a0the expense and heartbreak of Court proceedings. But how does\u00a0Collaborative Law work? You have a series of positive meetings with your ex and both your solicitors. The process is holistic and aims towards a result tailored to your needs. 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