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Frequently Asked Questions about Collaborative Law

Q: What is collaborative law?

A: Collaborative law originated in Minnesota as a way to remove a matter from the adversarial court process to allow the parties to reach a settlement cooperatively. The parties commit to work toward a resolution and each retains their own attorney. If the matter cannot be resolved through the collaborative law process and the case must go to court, the attorneys must withdraw from representation and each party must hire new counsel.

Q: Is the collaborative law approach used in areas besides family law?

A: Yes, in many areas of the country collaborative groups are developing processes to be used in other areas of the law such as business disputes, probate, environmental, personal injury, employment and corporate law.

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Many folks who find themselves at the brink of a legal problem think twice before entering the fray because they realize how lengthy, expensive and damaging a lawsuit can become. If you are one of those folks who would rather "switch than fight," consulting with an attorney experienced in Collaborative Law from can help you decide how to proceed.


As a Collaborative divorce lawyer in Redlands, California, I see an increasing number of couples choosing collaborative divorce as a more private, timely, and empowering alternative to traditional divorce. Collaborative law empowers couples to work together to reach mutually agreeable settlements for divorceproperty settlementchild custody and visitationalimony, and child support agreements that truly reflect the needs and interests of the couple. Contact the law office of collaborative law attorney Lenita Skoretz  for collaborative divorce and divorce or child support mediation services in Redlands and Riverside counties in California-including the cities of Redlands, San Bernardino, Yucaipa, Fontana, Loma Linda, and Riverside.

Collaborative Law - An Overview

Lawsuits can be time-consuming and expensive, and can take an emotional toll on all of those involved. While the formalities of the traditional adversarial process may be necessary to protect the parties' interests in some cases, the parties can save themselves time, money and stress if they are willing to work together in the collaborative law process. If you believe your legal situation can best be resolved collaboratively, contact an attorney experienced in collaborative law to discuss your matter. He or she can review your case and help you determine the best way to seek resolution.

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Collaborative Divorce

The most significant developments in collaborative law have been in the family law arena. In fact, many people talking about "collaborative law" are actually referring to collaborative divorce.

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Collaborative Law Practice Areas

While collaborative law is most commonly used to resolve family law issues, the use of the method is expanding into more practice areas - most notably in the areas of employment law, business disputes and probate.

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The Development of Collaborative Law

Processes similar to collaborative law have been around a long time. In fact, the processes lawyers use in criminal law, juvenile law and child protective services have their roots in practices that incorporate many of the principles now enshrined in collaborative law.

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The Comprehensive Law Movement

Collaborative law is often considered to be one component of the comprehensive law movement. The comprehensive law movement views law from an all-inclusive, holistic perspective. Rather than simply looking at what is going on in this particular case, the comprehensive law view attempts to see beyond the short-term outcome to the long-term effects the case may have on the parties involved.

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Lenita A. Skoretz, Attorney at Law
329 W. State St.
Redlands, CA 92373
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