I Wish To Proceed With Collaborative Family Law - How Do I Do So?

It is of course necessary for both you and your spouse or partner to want to use Collaborative Family Law. Assuming you do, you will need to individually instruct a specially trained collaborative family lawyer. The same lawyer cannot act for both of you.

A list of some Collaborative Family Lawyers (who have prepared this guide) is available on our lawyers page. We are all specialists practicing in separate firms but experienced in working constructively with each other. A complete list of Collaborative Lawyers may be found on the Resolution website.

The first stage is that each of you individually meets with your own lawyer to ensure that the process is indeed for you. Assuming you both agree that you wish to proceed, then the lawyers will have a brief initial discussion and set up the first way meeting at which the collaborative family law agreement is entered into by the parties. The information gathering and negotiation then begins.

If you would like to discuss any question arising from this guide, or if you wish to set up an initial appointment please contact one of the Collaborative Family Lawyers.