Protecting Your Privacy

One of the biggest advantages of using Collaborative Law to resolve family law issues, such as divorce, is the protection of privacy.

Privacy is very valuable to a number of people.  This includes:

• Professionals, such as doctors, attorneys, CPAs and others
• Business people, especially ones involved in owning and running businesses
• Politicians and office holders
• Athletes
• Educators
• Wealthy people with substantial assets
• A lot of other people who don't want their personal and financial affairs out in the public's view.

How does Collaborative Law protect privacy?  Here are some ways:

• The process involves a series of private meetings, rather than court appearances
• The meetings take place in private, even neutral, locations
• The meetings and discussions are confidential
• There is minimal involvement with the Court
• The terms of the final agreement can be kept private by using an Agreement Incident to Divorce which is not filed with the court papers
•  Discrete professionals help the parties come to agreements
• There is no battle of pleadings splashing allegations in the public view
• There is no testimony in court, other than at the prove-up at the end

If you are facing a divorce or other legal action, you should find a trained Collaborative lawyer and investigate whether your case would be appropriate for Collaborative Law.