The Two Divorce Processes

The Two Divorce Processes
1. Litigation	2. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Litigation	The Four Collaborative CCD Models:
Litigation	Lawyer Model Version A	Lawyer Model Version B	Mediation Model	Legal Document Assistant Model
One judge and two adversarial attorneys begin the adversarial process. Both parties retain their own set of experts to support their case.	Six professionals retained at the beginning of the case. 2 Collaborative Lawyers, 2 Divorce Coaches, 1 Financial Analyst, 1 Parenting Coordinator. Case Manager, who is one of the divorce coaches, manages the case. All six professionals retained at beginning of case.	Two Collaborative Lawyers are retained at the beginning of the case, one by each party. Lawyers appoint the case manager. Other professionals are added to assist in the process as needed.	One Mediator is retained by both parties at the beginning of the case. The mediator manages the case. Other professionals are added to assist in the process as needed.	One Legal Document Assistant (LDA) prepares all documents for both parties. LDA manages the case. Other professionals are added to assist in the process as needed.
Additional Professionals Used as Needed
Forensic Accountants (2+) Custody Evaluators (2+) Appraisers (2+) Special Master (1) Court Mediator (1)	Appraiser (1) Loan Broker Career Consultant Realtor	Divorce Coaches (1 or 2) Financial Analyst (1) Mediator (1) Parenting Coordinator (1) Appraiser (1) Loan Broker Career Consultant Realtor	Consulting Lawyers (1 or 2) Divorce Coaches (1 or 2) Financial Analyst (1) Parenting Coordinator (1) Appraiser (1) Loan Broker Career Consultant Realtor	Consulting Lawyers (1 or 2) Mediator (1) Divorce Coaches (1 or 2) Financial Analyst (1) Parenting Coordinator (1) Appraiser (1) Loan Broker Career Consultant Realtor