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*while the collaborative process is underway, neither party <span class="noglossary">will</span> start proceedings in court, | *while the collaborative process is underway, neither party <span class="noglossary">will</span> start proceedings in court, | ||
*if litigation starts, both lawyers must withdraw and cannot continue to represent their clients, | *if litigation starts, both lawyers must withdraw and cannot continue to represent their clients, | ||
*a lawyer must end the collaborative process if | *a lawyer must end the collaborative process if their client withholds or misrepresents information, and | ||
*all communications generated during the process are to be kept strictly confidential. | *all communications generated during the process are to be kept strictly confidential. | ||
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===The financial advisor=== | ===The financial advisor=== | ||
This financial advisor is a neutral party in the process, someone without any loyalty to either party, who is able to look at things objectively and impartially. | This financial advisor is a neutral party in the process, someone without any loyalty to either party, who is able to look at things objectively and impartially. Their job is to present options to help the parties deal with the financial aspects of their relationship and their short- and long-term needs. | ||
===The child specialist=== | ===The child specialist=== | ||
This child specialist is another neutral party. | This child specialist is another neutral party. Their job is to represent the interests of the children, without any duty of loyalty to either parent. While all of the team members are of course concerned about the best interests of the children, the purposes of the child specialist are to ensure that the children remain a primary concern, to help the parties develop a proper parenting plan, and to identify and address issues regarding the children's future care. | ||
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