COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH JERSEY

The members of the Collaborative Divorce Association of North Jersey are experienced family law attorneys and mediators, mental health professionals and financial advisors specifically trained to minimize the conflict in your divorce and to foster respectful communication among you, your spouse or partner, and your children. First-hand knowledge of the trauma that the adversarial approach inflicts upon families compelled many of us to find and practice this better way. The Collaborative goal is to minimize the personal and financial cost of divorce and to develop a fair, sustainable agreement... While both mediation and Collaborative Law are non-adversarial processes, the professional team assembled in the Collaborative divorce method offers additional support to the family. Each spouse has his or her own lawyer throughout and each receives individualized legal counsel from beginning to end. This assures that both spouses feel empowered and safe during the negotiations. Also, when the..