Collaborative law is an alternative to litigation. It was started in 1990 in Minnesota by Stuart Webb, a domestic relations attorney. It has grown to be a type of practice used world-wide. According to the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, there is a Collaborative Practice practitioner in virtually every state in the U.S., every province in Canada and 22 other countries around the world. In Nebraska, we focus our use of collaborative practice on domestic cases, primarily divorces. The Nebraska Academy of Collaborative Professionals was started in 2005.

I have assisted clients through hundreds of divorces. During that time, I often see that the individuals of the divorcing couple are in different emotional stages of their divorce. The stages of divorce are often likened to the stages of grief. It is common for people to move back and forth through the stages. Some stages may be easier for some to move through than others.

Collaborative divorce is a cost-effective, problem-solving approach that can minimize the impact of conflict on you and your children.