Divorce With Respect Week – Finding a Better Way to Untie the Knot

When a couple decides to divorce, the first thing they typically think of is that it will be an intense, costly legal battle that could create even more animosity during and after an already uncertain period of their lives. The collateral damage comes when there are children involved, and they get caught in the crossfire. This is damage that can impact children’s lives for years to come, even as adults.  But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are options for divorce other than litigation. 

The 3rd annual Divorce With Respect Week will be held March 4 through 8, 2024. Divorce With Respect Week offers an opportunity to learn more about those options.  Collaborative Divorce Professionals throughout the country are offering free 30-minute consultations to anyone wanting to better understand the divorce process.

One of those options is the Collaborative Divorce process. In a Collaborative Divorce, clients agree that they will not go to court to resolve the issues of their case.  Instead, they commit to work with a divorce team that includes their collaboratively trained attorneys, a neutral financial professional, one or two mental health professionals who serve as communication coaches and a child specialist who serves as the voice of the children. 

Divorce comes with multifaceted stressors – legal matters aside, clients must resolve financial issues and take care of both their and their children’s wellbeing. With the support of the Collaborative Divorce team, clients can successfully communicate their concerns and settle their issues in a cost-effective manner without causing lasting emotional damage for themselves and their children. The goal of Collaborative Divorce is to ensure a healthy post-divorce relationship, which will make for a better co-parenting relationship.  

Divorce With Respect Week was started by Collaborative Practice California (CPCAL) in 2021.  In 2023, it began to expand nationally as divorce professionals have joined the initiative to help educate families that there is a better way to untie the knot.  Anyone wanting to schedule a time to talk with an attorney, divorce financial professional or mental health professional should go to www.divorcewithrespectweek.com to find a participating professional.