{"id":351762,"date":"2016-04-04T11:02:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/family\/divorce\/how-a-collaborative-law-divorce-works-faq-s.html"},"modified":"2024-09-16T08:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T13:08:00","slug":"how-a-collaborative-law-divorce-works-faq-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/divorce\/how-a-collaborative-law-divorce-works-faq-s.html","title":{"rendered":"How Collaborative Divorce Works: FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How Collaborative Divorce Works: FAQ<\/h1>\n
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\n By Amy Vandervort-Clark, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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In a collaborative divorce, both parties agree to not litigate the divorce.  Instead, both parties rely on alternate dispute resolution methods, like mediation, to resolve their differences. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

A collaborative divorce can be less hostile and less expensive than a traditional divorce. It can be used to resolve several legal issues, including:<\/p>\n