Increase the Use of Non-Adversarial Processes in the Family Justice System

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Tools and Resources

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Erasing Families Documentary 

This documentary addresses the hardships children can face during a divorce, along with failures in the legal system. The documentary emphasizes programs that encourage mediation and shared parenting to minimize the chance of childhood trauma and financial costs. 

https://erasingfamily.org/

 

Collaborative Divorce Knowledge Kit 

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals presents a "Knowledge Kit" that provides an overview of collaborative divorce, case study examples, and an overview of collaborative practice.

https://www.collaborativepractice.com/sites/default/files/CP-KnowledgeKit.pdf

 

 

 

Promising Practices and Case Studies

There are many innovations around the world that could be encouraged.    Promising practices include:

Collaborative Divorce

Collaborative divorce or law is a legal separation process where couples who have decided to end their marriage negotiate terms of separation through open communication between the separating parties and their legal team without the need of a judge and court system. Negotiations often involve the separating couple and their layers, a divorce coach, and child specialists. Collaborative divorce revolves around the Participation Agreement; a legal contract that states each party will not go to court but instead work together to a resolution.

Short paragraph on how communities or the family justice system could encourage collaborative divorce if a separation seems very likely. 

More information on Collaborative_Divorce

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