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==Introduction==
#''divorce coaches'', counsellors trained in collaborative negotiation who may work with each party to manage the emotions typically associated with separation and help them finalize a parenting plan that best meets the needs of the children;#''financial specialists'', neutral financial experts, trained in collaborative negotiation, who may work with everybody to review and make recommendations about the available financial options; and,#''child specialists'', neutral mental health experts, trained in collaborative negotiation, who may work with everybody and with the children to ensure the children's wishes and preferences are heard and make recommendations about the parenting plan that best meets their needs. This sounds like an awful lot of professionals, however, in collaborative processes the lawyers and their clients work together to build the team that suits their needs. As well, this approach provides a more specialized, and often more cost-effective, way to deal with separation rather than just leaving it all to the lawyers. The goal of the collaborative process is to assist help the couple in reaching parties reach a reasonable settlement that restructures the their family in the most positive manner going forward—recognizing possible, recognizing that families continue and need to flourish despite the separationof the adults involved. Parents need to must be able to continue effectively work together to co-parent effectively raise their children after separation.
==How do I start in the collaborative process?==