What is Collaborative Law?

Collaborative law is a dispute resolution process, facilitated by trained lawyers who assist participants in resolving conflict using cooperative strategies rather than adversarial techniques.

Through a series of group meetings, lawyers and participants focus on identifying underlying interests, generating solutions that meet them.

A key outcome of Collaborative Family Law is that participants agree to negotiate an agreement without going to court.

Collaborative Family Law can:

• Facilitate exchange and understanding of information between parties
• Explore a range of outcomes
• Reach customized solutions
• Give participants control over pace and privacy

What Is The Process?

• Participants sign a Participation Agreement that outlines the parameters of the process, including a commitment not to begin a court proceeding.
  
  
• Collaborative professionals use an interest-based approach to identify the individual needs of each participant and the family.

Collaborative Family Law is a team-based approach, using the support of trained professionals. Collaborative Family Lawyers are trained in the collaborative process and are members of the Association of Collaborative Professionals of Nova Scotia.

For more information on Collaborative Family Law, and how it might benefit you, please contact Nicole MacIsaac of Valley Family Law for a no-obligation consultation.