{"id":977,"date":"2017-11-29T15:55:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T15:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/?p=977"},"modified":"2020-05-12T14:13:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T14:13:53","slug":"collaborative-law-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/11\/29\/collaborative-law-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative Family Law Protects Divorce Finances And Property"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/collab-blue-meeting-wordpress.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/11\/29\/collaborative-law-uk\/collab-blue-meeting-wordpress\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/collab-blue-meeting-wordpress.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;1150303222&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=\"collab blue meeting wordpress\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/collab-blue-meeting-wordpress-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/collab-blue-meeting-wordpress.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/collab-blue-meeting-wordpress.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/collab-blue-meeting-wordpress.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/collab-blue-meeting-wordpress-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/collab-blue-meeting-wordpress-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>How Can Collaborative Family Law Help You?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<pre>Collaborative Family Law protects divorce finances and property. Could this apply to you and your family?<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/what-we-do\/divorce-and-finance\" target=\"_blank\">Divorce<\/a> is the final straw for many. Hence\u00a0numerous unhappy couples stick together for fear of the emotional and financial fall out.\u00a0Because splitting up will just make everything even more difficult &#8211; won&#8217;t it?\u00a0And in addition, seeing a lawyer \u2013 how can anyone afford that?<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0solution to protecting your finances and your children on Divorce\u00a0may be\u00a0to instruct a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/collaborative-law\" target=\"_blank\">Collaborative Family Lawyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Collaborative Family Law Prioritises\u00a0The\u00a0Family\u2019s Interests<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Everyone involved focusses on ensuring\u00a0your relationship remains amicable and respectful.<\/p>\n<p>And the process is much quicker and cheaper than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/how-we-do-it\/court-proceedings\" target=\"_blank\">Court<\/a>.\u00a0Also much less rigid because you can\u00a0come to an agreement individually tailored to your family\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p>Some find Collaborative Family Law\u00a0even better than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/how-we-do-it\/mediation\" target=\"_blank\">mediation<\/a>.\u00a0This is because you have your own Collaborative Family Lawyer at your side\u00a0at every four way meeting.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What Makes The Collaborative Family Law Process So Successful?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>An expert always by your side &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Your Collaborative Family Lawyer will advise you at every four way meeting. Most importantly, she will speak for you if you so wish.<\/p>\n<p><em>You and your partner agree to be open, and not to blame &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Both of you, and your lawyers, start off with\u00a0a Participation Agreement. You will agree\u00a0upon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Openness<\/li>\n<li>Full Disclosure<\/li>\n<li>Constructive Discussion<\/li>\n<li>An Absence Of Blame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>You\u00a0commit yourselves to avoiding court&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s both you and your partner, and both of your Collaborative Family Lawyers. In fact if the process doesn\u2019t work, you will both have to find new solicitors. This is because they can\u2019t act for you in a Court process as well. So that\u2019s a tremendous incentive to make it work.<\/p>\n<p><em>You and your partner\u00a0will not be dwelling on the past &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Your Anchor Statements set out the issues you want to address, and your aspirations for the future. Both of you will look forward rather than dwell on the past.<\/p>\n<h4>Collaborative Family Law Protects Divorce Finances And Property<\/h4>\n<p><em>Legal costs are limited &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Detailed agendas control each four way meeting. Legal work in between meetings is limited. Costs are under control.<\/p>\n<p><em>You won&#8217;t have to go to Court &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t have to face the lottery of going to Court.\u00a0Most importantly, a Court Order won&#8217;t be imposed on you.<\/p>\n<p>Phone\u00a0Joanne Houston\u00a0on 01962 217640 for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/how-we-charge\" target=\"_blank\">free<\/a>\u00a020 minute consultation on how Collaborative Family Law protects divorce finances and property.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em>JUST FAMILY LAW<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0are specialist divorce and family law solicitors offering\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/06\/02\/pay-as-you-go-divorce-family-law-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>personalised legal solutions<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We offer\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/collaborative-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em>collaborative law<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0which is especially relevant in providing\u00a0solutions tailored to your family\u2019s needs. This includes same sex couples and their families.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Visit our website\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em>just-family-law.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The topics covered in this blog post are complex and are provided for general guidance only. Therefore if any of the circumstances mentioned in this blog have application to you, seek expert legal advice.<\/p>\n<p>image credit:\u00a0Meeting by martinc\u00a0(filter etc applied) on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/martincrockett\/169943246\/in\/photolist-g21cY-7KS69a-9F35Ju-oMbCXk-5zVCbm-dw3WiE-5kyjmq-dFcFq1-4e62Ge-dr5LH8-VAtHR7-6N49xT-dsyFGX-dvXocD-dr5LLt-5zVCgo-VBAc3Q-cWQXWU-3KB8Pj-58yefo-8xKcSz-4urksz-5TXC2T-8xKeXF-22hJQ8-nZfva1-e1peec-21mKNNW-nEHv3X-ebh8fR-pffe3H-4urkU8-axwCkj-e9bpCn-fNm67X-ebh8u6-5U2Wgs-BGdDr-gEgKz-ebnMrW-5U2Xsf-RNbpBT-8xNabC-oaQ9Y4-6NTYYB-nEvkkb-6xrT3u-63xWsj-e9bpoF-SzUWyR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Can Collaborative Family Law Help You? Collaborative Family Law protects divorce finances and property. Could this apply to you and your family? Divorce is the final straw for many. 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