Family Law
Collaborative Law: the Non-Litigation Alternative for Family Law Disputes
Collaborative Practice, an international movement with over 5,000 practicing professionals worldwide,
found its way to Illinois in 2000 through the creation of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois (CLII).
Currently it is a dispute resolution model for family law disputes usually involving children. Leaders from
CLII shared their knowledge on how Collaborative Law is helping families through divorce and child custody matters at the October meeting of the CBA Domestic Relations Committee.
Collaborative law is a dispute resolution model based on three core principles: a pledge not to go to court; an honest exchange of information; and a solution that takes into account the highest priorities
and goals of all parties. Collaborative law takes a “team” approach to each case.
The ideal collaborative team consists of: the couple, two attorneys, two coaches, one child specialist and one financial neutral. Not all cases will have an ideal team, but it is important that at least one neutral be
involved in every case.
Read more by downloading the PDF file.
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