The benefits of the collaborative process to the family involved are that it:
- Provides an organized and scheduled approach towards reaching an agreement to resolve your case
- Is based on mutual respect and a cooperative environment
- Emphasizes the needs and well-being of the children
- Avoids the expense, delay, and uncertainty of going to court
- Keeps control of the process with the individuals
- Provides for open communication to share information to reach a solution
- Utilizes a problem-solving approach
- Provides the flexibility to compose a joint agreement, while building confidence and consensus to support the agreement
- Identifies and addresses interests and concerns for all
- Contains legal costs
- Is the only model that provides a structure for both emotional support and legal guidance
- Helps preserve respectful relationships
- Prepares individuals for new hopeful and healthy lives