Family

Collaborative Law

The Family Department has a Collaborative Lawyer who is able to explain and take you through the whole process.

The objective of the Collaborative Law process is for the couple and their Collaborative Lawyers to find a solution together to whatever issue has arisen in a dignified and respectful way, having regard to what is in the best interests of their family.

Collaborative Law allows people to have a greater degree of influence over the outcome of whatever is in issue, and thereby more control over their futures. It also gives clients autonomy in that it is intended that those involved will be open to exploring different options and will consider alternative outcomes. This means that the process is not inhibited by constantly referring to ‘what the Court would do’, or ‘what my legal rights are’. Therefore, the solutions that are reached in Collaborative Law tend to be much more individual, imaginative and tailored to the goals of the individuals involved.