Collaborative Law offers several advantages for people who want a fair and peaceful resolution. Still, the system faces some challenges and limits: From a policy viewpoint, Collaborative Practice supports the state’s larger goal of reducing crowded court dockets and promoting peaceful conflict resolution. Some family courts already encourage parties to try cooperative approaches before … [Read more...] about Part 2: Benefits, Challenges, and Future of Collaborative Law in California
Part 1 — What Collaborative Law Is and How It Works
In California, most family law disagreements have traditionally gone through the court system. That system is called adversarial because each side fights to win. Court cases can be long, costly, and stressful for everyone involved. To give families another choice, lawyers in California began using a different approach called Collaborative Law. Collaborative Law, also called Collaborative … [Read more...] about Part 1 — What Collaborative Law Is and How It Works