The best divorce for kids (and parents): Collaborative divorce

Written on August 12, 2008 by davesarnacki

The Wall Street Journalhighlights collaborative divorce as “best for kids–and parents”, with news of another celebrity divorce (Robin Williams and his wife, Marcia Garces Williams).

Stephanie Coontz writes (excerpt):
Collaborative divorce takes this cooperative spirit even further: The divorcing couple and their attorneys agree in advance that they will disclose all pertinent information and will jointly engage neutral experts rather than hired guns if experts are needed. The attorneys agree not to litigate; if the process breaks down (as it does in about 5% of the cases), they are bound to withdraw rather than pursue the case in court. If the spouses then choose to litigate, each must hire a new lawyer and start from scratch.

Posted in Cooperation, Gentler divorce