Collaborative Family Law — Victoria, BC

1. What if the spouses don’t get along well enough to be in the same room?
2. Is CFL cheaper than going to court?
3. What is a divorce coach, and how is a coach different from a therapist?
4. How is CFL different from mediation?
5. How is CFL different from going to court?
6. Why do the spouses need to get new lawyers if the CFL process breaks down?
7. What is the Victoria Collaborative Family Law Group?
8. Okay, I’m interested. How can I get started in the CFL process?
9. How can I get my spouse interested in CFL?
10. How can professionals join the Victoria CFL Group?
11. What roles do different professionals play in a CFL process?

What if the spouses don’t get along well enough to be in the same room?

CFL recognizes that conflict often goes with the territory when people separate. However, as part of the CFL process, divorce coaches offer assistance to improve communication. For couples who don’t believe they can be in the same room, each person can work individually with a divorce coach. These individual meetings can be followed by joint sessions with both parties and both divorce coaches before a four way meeting with lawyers occurs.