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Critical Guide: Collaborative Divorce—The Better Alternative Process

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How does collaborative divorce differ from mediation? In mediation almost nobody brings lawyers—the cost, around $1,300 an hour, deters it, explains New York divorce attorney Bill Leininger. Collaborative divorce instead seats a lawyer beside each spouse, so if one party turns threatening, their lawyer can stop the session—protecting a spouse who fears domestic violence.

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Answered by Bill Leininger · Staten Island, NY

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— why almost nobody brings lawyers to mediation: the hourly cost

1:32

— how collaborative divorce adds lawyers to protect a fearful spouse

Frequently Asked Questions

How does collaborative divorce differ from mediation?

In mediation almost nobody brings lawyers—the roughly $1,300-an-hour cost deters it—so most spouses represent themselves through the process.

How does collaborative divorce protect a fearful spouse?

It seats a lawyer beside each spouse, so if one party turns threatening, their lawyer can stop the session—protecting a spouse who fears domestic violence.

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