About Us
In many cases, a team-based approach facilitates an effective resolution.
- Lawyer: The lawyers act advocates for their clients, and facilitate an interest based negotiation.
- Financial neutral: Acts as a neutral third party to facilitate the gathering and understanding of financial information from both participants. Financial neutrals help parties to understand implications of financial decisions, such tax, retirement savings, and business income and assets.
- Family professional: mental health professionals play the role of the neutral third parties. These professionals work with participants to articulate and prioritize concerns, facilitate meaningful communication, and manage emotional aspects of separation. They can assist parents in developing their plan for how to parent after separation.
The Association of Collaborative Family Law Professionals of Nova Scotia consists of Family Law professionals who practice independently of one another.Each has
specialized training in mediation, negotiation and collaborative law.They share a commitment to resolve family disputes cooperatively.
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Some Important Points to Consider:
The Participation Agreement includes a commitment not to begin a court proceeding.
Collaborative family law respects relationships.
Collaborative family law safeguards participants’ privacy, because proceedings are not public record.
Collaborative family law gives participants control over the pace of their process.
