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Lawyers who have special additional training can help people resolve a family law dispute through collaborative negotiation. When people agree to use collaborative negotiation, they and their lawyers sign an agreement that they <span class="noglossary">will</span> use their best efforts to resolve the dispute outside of court, and that if the parties do have to go to court they <span class="noglossary">will</span> hire new lawyers. | Lawyers who have special additional training can help people resolve a family law dispute through collaborative negotiation. When people agree to use collaborative negotiation, they and their lawyers sign an agreement that they <span class="noglossary">will</span> use their best efforts to resolve the dispute outside of court, and that if the parties do have to go to court they <span class="noglossary">will</span> hire new lawyers. | ||
Collaborative negotiation | Collaborative negotiation works like ordinary negotiation but involves other professionals when their participation <span class="noglossary">will</span> help the parties to reach a settlement: | ||
*clinical counsellors or psychologists can be involved as ''coaches,'' helping the parties work through their emotions and stumbling blocks in the negotiation process, | *clinical counsellors or psychologists can be involved as ''coaches,'' helping the parties work through their emotions and stumbling blocks in the negotiation process, |