Your spouse or the person on the other side of the conflict has informed you that they would like to use the Collaborative Process to resolve the dispute. What do you do?
Don't Panic- Use the pages of this website and the links to other websites to gather information on the Collaborative Process.
- Contact a Collaboratively trained attorney. You can locate a Collaboratively trained attorney in Maryland through the Locate A CP Professional button on this website or on the IACP website at http://www.collaborativepractice.com/.
- Search out books, magazine articles and other resources to learn more about the benefits of the Collaborative Process.
What if I have already met with an attorney?
If you have already met with an attorney, ask if that attorney is trained in the Collaborative Process. If the attorney is not, as for a referral or recommendation of an attorney who is collaboratively trained.
What if I have already filed something with the Court?
Even if you have already filed a complaint for divorce or other lawsuit that action may be suspended to allow you to utilize the Collaborative Process to resolve your dispute.
Isn't the Collaborative Process more expensive?
Experience has shown that the Collaborative Process is comparable in cost to traditional methods of litigation. In some instances, the Collaborative Process may actually be less expensive because it allows the parties to work directly with specialists to help them gather and review information, rather than employing competing experts to prove their respective positions.