Welcome to Greater Sydney Collaborative Family Lawyers
Collaborative law is a relatively new and fresh approach to family law in Australia. It offers separating couples an opportunity to work together to find a fair solution to the issues they face during a relationship breakdown – a solution that is uniquely tailored to fit their life and their family. Separation is difficult for everyone, but it can be managed in a constructive and dignified way without the intervention of the court.
In early 2007, a group of highly respected legal practitioners from across the greater Sydney region joined forces to create Greater Sydney Collaborative Family Lawyers. The group comprises experienced family lawyers and accredited specialists from the leading firms in the region who understand the collaborative process. They can help you and your partner to achieve a solution that’s right for your family.
The Role of the "Divorce Coach"
A divorce coaches' main job is to help the client, or clients, work through any of the issues that may be getting in the way of reaching an agreement during the collaborative process.
Collaboration is Growing in Popularity
Since the introduction of collaborative family law in Australia in 2006, the practice has been steadily growing in popularity with couples who prefer to take a non-adversarial approach to divorce and separation.
Marriage and Divorce - It's all in the numbers...
At the end of 2014, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the latest statistics on marriage and divorce in Australia. Hidden amongst the numbers were some interesting statistics that provide valuable information on divorce trends in this country... and also imply the potential suitability of the collaborative family law approach.
Collaborative Family Law and Your Business
Divorce is a difficult and painful time for anyone, but when a family business is involved, the implications are enormous. You simply cannot isolate them completely from the process, especially when both spouses are directors of the business or have legitimate claims on the business.
So how can business owners ensure that their business, which may have taken many years of hard work and dedication to build up, is not destroyed in the process? The answer may lie in the collaborative family law process.
"Collaborative Divorce - A Safe Place"
This is a twenty minute film following the true life story of one couple as they proceed through their own Collaborative divorce. It is now streaming and available for viewing from the IACP website home page.
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