Collaborative Law

Northfield Collaborative Law Attorney

Collaborative law offers many advantages over traditional, conflict-based divorces. It allows individuals to resolve disputes themselves without giving up control to disinterested others such as lawyers, judges and court-appointed experts who do not have in-depth knowledge of the case or the specific circumstances. Collaborative law helps divorcing couples focus on and clarify their individual and collective goals. It helps divorcing couples work through their problems and provides a blueprint for resolving future disagreements.

Most importantly, collaborative law lets divorcing couples end their marriages without destroying family and extended family relationships. Children are not treated as pawns — their well-being is always at the heart of the matter. If you wish to explore collaborative law solutions to your no-contest divorce in Cook County and Lake County, call me, attorney Sandra Rosenbloom at the Law Offices of Sandra M. Rosenbloom by calling 847-441-1886 to further discuss your collaborative options.

Compassionate Collaborative Law Representation

I have been focusing exclusively on family and matrimonial law for more than fifteen years. With extensive training in collaborative law and mediation, I am able to offer my clients alternatives to the animosity and divisiveness of the traditional divorce process.

When a client asks me about collaborative law, I explain the process thoroughly and help my client determine whether the facts and circumstances of the particular case lend themselves to collaborative divorce. While in most circumstances both spouses will mutually benefit from this alternative means of dispute resolution, it is not for everyone. Both spouses and their lawyers, both of whom must be collaboratively trained, committed to the process, willing to be open and forthcoming about finances and related issues, and capable of making independent decisions after reviewing the information with his or her attorney. If the negotiation process breaks down and the dispute must be resolved in the courts, both collaborative attorneys must be discharged and new counsel retained by both parties.

However, many of my clients have found the process beneficial. Most of the clients who have chosen the collaborative process are pleased with the results and the efficiency of divorcing collaboratively. There are no drawn battle lines, children and family do not have to choose sides, and the spouses benefit from a team approach to help resolve their problems. When advisable, I encourage the use of collaborative financial consultants, coaches, counselors and family experts to help resolve issues regarding property division, child support, parenting time and custody, and spousal maintenance.

Collaborative law also works for post-decree issues. Former spouses can benefit by using similar techniques to modify existing agreements after the divorce settlement has been finalized through collaborative post-decree modifications.

Contact Me

If you are interested in discussing the possibility of a collaborative divorce contact the Law Offices of Sandra M. Rosenbloom to schedule your consultation.