Domestic Diversions

Why drag out the whole divorce process if you don’t have to?

The Telegraph focuses on prenuptial agreements and collaborative divorce as “a better way out of marriage”:
Another way to save on cost and distress if there is no prenuptial agreement is to use collaborative law.

Julia Whittle, of independent financial adviser Punter Southall, said: “If a couple can agree at the outset to sit down and discuss matters through the “collaborative” divorce process the whole thing can be quicker, cheaper and more acceptable to both parties.

She said: “Divorce is bad enough – why spend a lot of money on legal fees and drag out the whole process if you don’t have to?”

Issues relating to children could also be resolved with their welfare in mind under the system. But couples should be fairly certain they can reach an agreement .

Mr Levison, who is trained in collaborative law, outlined the drawbacks. He said: “More than 95 per cent of divorce cases are settled before they reach court anyway. Collaborative law is not necessarily less expensive, and it could end up being a lot more expensive if you fail to reach an agreement and have to start again with new lawyers.”

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