Section 5.24 When to Choose Collaborative Law

• Library: Family Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

B. (§5.24) When to Choose Collaborative Law

As with any selection among the choices available for resolving family law disputes, collaborative law is more appropriate for certain cases than for others. For those cases involving no children and limited assets and in which the parties are able to adopt a “kitchen table” approach to resolving their case, collaborative law may provide more assistance than is truly needed. Other cases may lend themselves better to mediation, particularly when the parties feel...