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E. Grabowski is a Collaborative Family Law lawyer.
Collaborative
Family Law is:
1.
a cooperative and voluntary process. Both the lawyers
and the parties acknowledge that the essence of the
Collaborative Family Law Process is the shared belief
that it is in the best interests of the parties and
their families to avoid adversarial proceedings, to
commit themselves to resolving their differences in
a respectful manner and to work together to create solutions
that meet the needs and interests of both parties and
their children. Both the lawyers and the parties acknowledge
that this process focuses on the future well-being of
the parties and their children and relies upon the participants’
honesty, cooperation, integrity, trust and rapport.
2.
the parties acknowledge that the goal of Collaborative
Family Law is to maximize the settlement options for
both parties, the ability of the parties to communicate
and to minimize, if not eliminate, the negative emotional,
social and economic consequences to the parties and
their children of adversarial proceedings.
LINK: For more information on the Collaborative
Family Law process and a listing of Collaborative Family
Law lawyers in Ottawa and vicinity go to: www.collaborative-law.ca
To find out more about the collaborative approach to family law:
“a client-centered book” by Webb, S. G. & Ouskry, R.D. (2006): The collaborative way to divorce: The revolutionary method that results in less stress, lower costs, and happier kids – without going to court. New York: Penguin |
