The Collaborative Team Roles
Collaborative Divorce is a unique process used to resolve disputes without involving the court.
The Team Approach
In a Collaborative Divorce, each member of the collaborative team plays a crucial role in ensuring a smooth and constructive process for all parties involved. Understanding these roles can help clients appreciate the comprehensive support they receive throughout their divorce journey.
- Collaborative Divorce Attorney: The Collaborative Divorce attorney serves as both a legal advisor and a facilitator of open communication between the parties. Their primary responsibility is to guide clients through the legal complexities of divorce while ensuring that their rights and interests are protected. Collaborative attorneys focus on fostering a cooperative environment, encouraging constructive dialogue and problem-solving rather than adversarial tactics. They help clients identify their goals and priorities allowing for tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of both parties. By working alongside other team members, divorce issues are addressed more holistically resulting in a more amicable and efficient resolution that lays the groundwork for a positive post-divorce relationship.
- Mental Health Neutral: The mental health neutral plays a vital role in the Collaborative Divorce process by providing emotional support and guidance to both of the parties helping them navigate the stresses and psychological challenges that often accompany divorce. They help facilitate open communication help assist in addressing underlying emotional issues, and promote constructive dialogue enabling both parties to move forward in a healthier manner and reach amicable resolutions. In cases involving children, a mental health neutral helps address their emotional and psychological needs. They provide insight into the children’s perspectives and help parents develop a parenting plan that helps prioritize the children’s wellbeing.
- Financial Neutral: The financial neutral plays a crucial role in the Collaborative Divorce process by providing unbiased financial expertise to both parties, ensuring transparency and fairness throughout the proceedings. The financial neutral assists in gathering and analyzing financial information, including income, assets, debts, and expenses to create a comprehensive picture of the couple’s financial situation. By facilitating discussions around financial matters, the financial neutral helps couples explore various options for asset division alimony, and child support (if applicable), guiding them towards equitable solutions that align with their individual needs and goals. Their objective perspective helps ensure that financial matters are handled transparently and fairly.
My Role in the Collaborative Divorce Process
As a specially trained Collaborative Divorce lawyer, I have the skills and knowledge needed to guide you throughout the Collaborative Divorce process. I have helped many clients find closure through Collaborative Divorce proceedings and have gained valuable insight along the way.
Throughout the process, I am here to offer support, answer your questions and address any concerns you may have. I will never advise you to accept an agreement that I view as unfair or against your best interests, nor will I pressure you to compromise on any of your goals. Instead, I act as an assertive advocate to ensure that your opinions and feelings are heard and considered on all matters.
“Ms. Rachel made my divorce much easier to handle and kept me abreast of all our situations in order to make the divorce much easier. I highly recommend her, and her staff. Everyone in her office is professional but yet make you feel like they have known you forever. The Rachel Hewett will work for you.”
~ Tony, A Divorce Client
