The NYACP hosted "Meet and Greet" events this summ
er in New York City, Westchester and Long Island to introduce Collaborative
Divorce and the BCIT to Law, Finance and Mental Health professionals. If y
ou are interested in providing an alternative to traditional divorce, one t
hat minimizes the time, expense and hostility that are so often a part of d
ivorce, please contact the NYACP Office to arrange an opportunity to spea
k with one of our Board members or trainers. |
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Rather than resorting to cou
rt intervention to resolve disputes, Collaborative Divorce allows couples t
o work with a team, which includes their respective attorneys as well as co
aches, a child specialist and a financial neutral, to help serve the needs
of all family members. This three-day intensive training provides a sound f
oundation to interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce theory, practice, and
skills development as well as ethics and practice development consideration
s. Participants learn how to work within a multidisciplinary team and how t
he Collaborative Divorce process integrates the roles and functions of all
team members to best assist families reach in their process of restructurin
g. This program is open to mental health and financial professionals as wel
l as attorneys.
What Makes a collaborative case differe
nt than any other case?
Most cases settle – what makes settlement in
the collaborative model different?
How do we help the parties arrive
at a settlement that considers the whole family?
In this training, you
will learn how to take a collaborative case from the initial consultation
to final resolution in a highly interactive way, through demonstration, rol
e play, lecture and multi-media presentations.
You will learn about:
• The underlaying principles that define the collaborative model an
d shift the negotiation.
• The role of each professional in the collab
orative case:
- The Collaborative Attorney
- The Family Spe
cialist (mental health professional)
- The Financial Neutral Professi
onal
- The Child Specialist
• How bringing neutrality to
the table enhances the negotiation
• Beginning a collaborative case:
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- The initial phone call
- The first consultation
• Information gathering – how it is different yet comprehensive
• Mat
erials used in the model
• Developing options and scenarios for settle
ment
• Working through impasse
What’s in it for you?
For Attorneys:
• Work as a problem solver not a warrior<
br />• Less accounts receivable
• Less acrimony
• Have the suppor
t of colleagues who are specialists to deal with finances, children and man
aging emotions
For Mental Health Professionals:
Help families transition with respect
For Financial Pr
ofessionals:
Use your skills to maximize the benefit to the
family
Questions for Discussion:
- Wh
at does settlement mean in the collaborative model? How is it different fr
om other processes such as mediation or a court based model?
- How can the model be used to address entre
nched positions during settlement negotiations?
- What can be done when a monkey wrench is thrown into th
e negotiations?
- How are fina
ncial options developed when there is an imbalance of knowledge?
- What options are available to address
mismatched client expectations about dividing assets or parenting?
- How do financial and mental health p
rofessionals add value to the process?
Education Credits:
- Continuing Edu
cation Credits for Mental Health Professionals are pending.
- NYS Continuing Legal Education Cred
its will be provided. This program is suitable for newly admitted and exper
ienced attorneys. Reduction in fee is available based on economic need. Red
uction in fee is available based on economic need. If you have special need
s, please contact: office@nycollaborativeprofessionals.org
There is no cancellation available after Septem
ber 30, 2019. This training meets the interdisciplinary Collaborative train
ing requirement for NYACP membership.
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