When a marriage disintegrates, it can cause abrupt changes to your lifestyle and finances. Not only is this a time of immense emotional strain, but potentially immense financial strain too. This is where collaborative family law comes in. Collaborative law aims to settle things and draw up agreements outside of the courtroom. Not only does this protect your family from public scrutiny, but it can also be more affordable, less time-consuming, and less stressful.

However, collaborative law is not always the answer for every scenario. In this article, we’ll take a look at a few of the situations in which it works best.

Property And Parenting Settlements

One of the first things that you need to understand is that divorce is purely procedural, and that there is no collaborative law in any divorce. Divorce is a completely separate procedure to property settlements, binding child support agreements etc, and is simply there to make the end of your marriage official. Collaborative law is used to come to agreements regarding parenting and/or property settlements.

When You And Your Ex Can Communicate Effectively

If things ended somewhat amicably between you and your ex, and you feel that you are able to communicate with them effectively, then collaborative family law is a perfect fit. This is ideal for couples who still want the best for their ex-spouse and their children, if they share any. Agreements will be drawn up so that things are as fair as possible and everyone agrees and is happy.

But unfortunately, this is not always the case. Many marriages end in cheating, bitterness, and fighting. If you feel like you cannot communicate well with your ex, or you do not feel comfortable being in the same room as them, then collaborative law may not be the solution for you, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Even if you are willing to be transparent and communicative, your ex-partner may be bitter, stubborn, hurt, etc. This is something that you do not have control over. In order for collaborative law to work, both of you need to put your differences aside.

Here at Lapointe Family Law, we offer a range of collaborative family law services in Sydney. We have helped dozens of ex-couples reach healthy agreements when it comes to child support and property settlements. Get in touch with us today and we can begin discussing your needs when it comes to our legal services.