Mission Statement
CCD members are independent professionals dedicated to resolving conflict and to avoid litigation in resolving family law matters. We have experience in divorce and experience with each other. We utilize a structured approach to manage time and costs. We listen to what you want to help create your agreement. Our goal is to assist you to restructure your family and your life in a positive, respectful way as a foundation for post divorce life.
About Us
The independent professional members have been assisting clients in Los Angeles County and Ventura County to divorce in more peaceful, respectful ways than going to court for a marital settlement agreement. We have come together to create a multidisciplinary team to assist you through your divorce across all aspects; legal, financial, emotional and family. We have utilize protocols to guide the process, saving you time and money. We empower you to create your own agreement.
We are passionate about helping families restructure their lives and family as positively as possible. The Mental Health Professionals (acting as Coaches & Child Specialists), Collaborative/Mediation Attorneys and Divorce Financial Specialists work together to address the emotional, financial and legal components of divorce.
The Collaborative and Mediation Practice and Principles can be utilized with any relationship whether married, cohabitating, unmarried parents or same gender couples.
We are passionate about helping families restructure their lives and family as positively as possible. The Mental Health Professionals (acting as Coaches & Child Specialists), Collaborative/Mediation Attorneys and Divorce Financial Specialists work together to address the emotional, financial and legal components of divorce.
The Collaborative and Mediation Practice and Principles can be utilized with any relationship whether married, cohabitating, unmarried parents or same gender couples.
Collaborative Attorneys provide legal guidance for their separating/divorcing clients and work together to help their clients negotiate a marital settlement agreement.
Mediators neutrally facilitate clients in creating their marital settlement agreement.
The Coaches help with effective communication during settlement, goal setting for the divorce process and with how to utilize coping skills, a Child Specialist gives the children a voice and works with the clients to prepare a parenting plan.
The Financial Specialist, the true neutral, gathers disclosure information, educates the clients on options for property division and support, considers the financial needs of the clients, creates budgets and considers taxes.
As independent professionals, we create a team approach to meet your needs for your divorce process. Addressing the legal, emotional and financial aspects of divorce with the professional that has the highest and best expertise for specific aspects of divorce facilitates the process and creates efficiency and a high level of effectiveness. Divorce is a life changing event with lingering effects beyond signing the papers. Clients utilize a multidisciplinary approach and supportive team will create a more respectful, peaceful post-divorce structure of family.
Mediators neutrally facilitate clients in creating their marital settlement agreement.
The Coaches help with effective communication during settlement, goal setting for the divorce process and with how to utilize coping skills, a Child Specialist gives the children a voice and works with the clients to prepare a parenting plan.
The Financial Specialist, the true neutral, gathers disclosure information, educates the clients on options for property division and support, considers the financial needs of the clients, creates budgets and considers taxes.
As independent professionals, we create a team approach to meet your needs for your divorce process. Addressing the legal, emotional and financial aspects of divorce with the professional that has the highest and best expertise for specific aspects of divorce facilitates the process and creates efficiency and a high level of effectiveness. Divorce is a life changing event with lingering effects beyond signing the papers. Clients utilize a multidisciplinary approach and supportive team will create a more respectful, peaceful post-divorce structure of family.
The Professionals offer services in the following areas:
Each of the Professionals has had the required Collaborative training. He or she meets the Standards of Practice as set forth by Coalition for Collaborative Divorce (CCD)* and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP.)
- Los Angeles County clients in Agoura, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, as well as West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and the San Gabriel Valley plus Glendale and Burbank;
- Ventura County clients in Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo and Newbury Park, Simi Valley and the Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village area.
Each of the Professionals has had the required Collaborative training. He or she meets the Standards of Practice as set forth by Coalition for Collaborative Divorce (CCD)* and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP.)