How Do I Start a Collaborative Process with My Spouse?: Difference between revisions

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 Going to trial <span class="noglossary">will</span> cost a minimum of $15,000 in lawyer's fees for a two- or three-day trial. Most family law trials are one or two weeks long, and this figure ignores the <span class="noglossary">costs</span> of all the other things that have to happen before you walk into the courtroom on day one!
-If this doesn't get your ex to agree to try a collaborative approach, tell them to ask separated friends, family members and co-workers how much it cost for their court proceedings and how long it took to go from start to finish.
+If this doesn't get your ex to agree to try a collaborative approach, tell them to ask separated friends, family members and co-workers how much it cost for their court proceedings and how long it took to go from start to finish. Or maybe your ex would be willing to meet with a counsellor trained in the collaborative process who can help you both work on a parenting plan before starting the process with lawyers. Some people are more open to working on the parenting aspect and are wary of hiring a lawyer, so that can be a good way to start.
 ==Hire collaborative lawyers==