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ÓR#Ôó óˆÐ ì< Ѐ€Ìà@ëë&ìàò òI.€GOALSó óˆÐ :Š ÐÌÓ  ÓWe€acknowledge€that€the€essence€of€ð ðCollaborative€Lawðð€is€the€shared€belief€byÏparticipants€that€it€is€in€the€best€interests€of€parties€and€their€families€in€typical€FamilyÏLaw€matters€to€commit€Ô_ÔthemselvesÔ_Ô€to€avoiding€litigation.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€therefore€adopt€this€conflict€resolution€process,€which€does€not€rely€on€aÏCourt-imposed€resolution,€but€relies€on€an€atmosphere€of€honesty,€cooperation,Ïintegrity€and€professionalism€geared€toward€the€future€well-being€of€the€family.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌOur€goal€is€to€minimize,€if€not€eliminate,€the€negative€economic,€social€and€Ïemotional€consequences€of€protracted€litigation€to€the€participants€and€their€families.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€commit€ourselves€to€the€Collaborative€Law€process€and€agree€to€seek€a€better€wayÏto€resolve€our€differences€justly€and€equitably.Ì€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€Ìà@¦ ¦ ìàò òII.€NO€COURT€OR€OTHER€INTERVENTIONó óˆÐ n¾ ÐÌÌWe€commit€ourselves€to€settling€our€case€without€Court€intervention.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€agree€to€give€full,€honest€and€open€disclosure€of€all€information,€whetherÏrequested€or€not.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€agree€to€engage€in€informal€discussions€and€conferences€to€settle€all€issues.ÌÌWe€agree€to€direct€all€legal€lawyers,€accountants,€therapists,€appraisers€and€otherÏconsultants€retained€by€us€to€work€in€a€cooperative€effort€to€resolve€issues€withoutÏresort€to€litigation€or€any€other€external€decision€making€process€Ô_ÔexceptÔ_Ô€as€agreedÏupon.ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€ÌÌÌà@ÀÀ$ìàò òIII.€CAUTIONSó óˆÐ ´-)& ЇÌWe€understand€there€is€no€guarantee€that€the€process€will€be€successful€in€resolvingÏour€case.ÌWe€understand€that€the€process€cannot€eliminate€concerns€about€the€disharmony,Ïdistrust€and€irreconcilable€differences€which€have€led€to€the€current€conflict.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€understand€that€we€are€still€expected€to€assert€our€respective€interests€and€that€ourÏrespective€lawyers€will€help€each€of€us€to€do€so.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€understand€that€we€should€not€lapse€into€a€false€sense€of€security€that€the€processÏwill€protect€each€of€us.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€understand€that€while€our€collaborative€lawyers€share€a€commitment€to€theÏprocess€described€in€this€document,€each€of€them€has€a€professional€duty€to€representÏhis€or€her€own€client€diligently,€and€is€not€the€lawyer€for€the€other€party.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌÌà@Å Å ìàò òIV.€LAWYERððS€FEES€AND€COSTSó óˆÐ â2 ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€agree€that€our€lawyers€are€entitled€to€be€paid€for€their€services,€and€the€first€taskÏin€a€collaborative€matter€is€to€ensure€parity€of€payment€to€each€of€them.€We€agree€toÏmake€funds€available€for€this€purpose.ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ìà@ˆ ˆ ìàò òV.€PARTICIPATION€WITH€INTEGRITYó óˆÐ tÄ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€will€work€to€protect€the€privacy,€respect€and€dignity€of€all€involved,€includingÏparties,€lawyers€and€consultants.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€shall€maintain€a€high€standard€of€integrity€and€specifically€shall€not€takeÏadvantage€of€each€other€or€of€the€miscalculations€or€inadvertent€mistakes€of€others,Ïbut€shall€identify€and€correct€them.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌÌà@u u ìàò òVI.€EXPERTS€AND€CONSULTANTSó óˆÐ <+Œ&$ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€Ð b-²(& ÐIf€experts€are€needed,€we€will€retain€them€jointly€unless€all€parties€and€their€lawyersÏagree€otherwise€in€writing.ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€Ìà@uuìàò òVII.€CHILDRENððS€ISSUESó óˆÐ øH Ѐ€€€€€€€€ÌÌIn€resolving€issues€about€sharing€the€enjoyment€of€and€responsibility€for€our€children,Ïthe€parties,€lawyers€and€therapists€shall€make€every€effort€to€reach€amicable€solutionsÏthat€promote€the€childrenððs€best€interests.ÌWe€agree€to€act€quickly€to€mediate€and€resolve€differences€related€to€the€children€toÏpromote€a€caring,€loving€and€involved€relationship€between€the€children€and€bothÏparents.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€agree€not€to€seek€Ô_Ôa€custodyÔ_Ô/access€or€parental€evaluation€while€the€matter€is€aÏCollaborative€Law€case.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€agree€to€insulate€our€children€from€involvement€in€our€disputes.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€agree€to€attend€Ô_Ôð ðñkñIn€the€MiddleñkññkñCouples€Apart....€Parents€ForeverñkñððÔ_Ô€with€our€children,€or€to€attendÏa€similar€program€as€available.Ì€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ìà@´ ´ ìàò òVIII.€€NEGOTIATION€IN€GOOD€FAITHˆÐ P  Ðó óÌ€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€acknowledge€that€each€of€our€lawyers€is€independent€from€the€other€lawyers€inÏthe€Collaborative€Law€group,€and€represents€only€one€party€in€our€collaborativeÏmarital€dissolution€process.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€understand€that€the€process,€even€with€full€and€honest€disclosure,€will€involveÏvigorous€good€faith€negotiation.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌEach€of€us€will€be€expected€to€take€a€reasoned€position€in€all€disputes.€Where€suchÏpositions€differ,€each€of€us€will€be€encouraged€to€use€our€best€efforts€to€createÏproposals€that€meet€the€fundamental€needs€of€both€us€and€if€necessary€to€compromiseÏto€reach€a€settlement€of€all€issues.Ì€€€€€€€€€ÌAlthough€each€of€us€may€discuss€the€likely€outcome€of€a€litigated€result,€none€of€usÐ `-°(& Ðwill€use€threats€of€litigation€as€a€way€of€forcing€settlement.ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€Ìà@  ìàò òIX.€€€€€ABUSE€OF€THE€COLLABORATIVE€PROCESSˆÐ æ6 Ðó óÌ€€€€€€€€€ÌWe€understand€that€our€Collaborative€Law€lawyer€will€withdraw€from€a€case€as€soonÏas€possible€upon€learning€that€his€or€her€client€has€withheld€or€misrepresentedÏinformation€or€otherwise€acted€so€as€to€undermine€or€take€unfair€advantage€of€theÏCollaborative€Law€process.€Examples€of€such€violations€of€the€process€Ô_ÔareÔ_Ô:€Ô_ÔtheÔ_Ô€secretÏdisposition€of€property,€failing€to€disclose€the€existence€or€the€true€nature€of€assetsÏand/or€obligations,€failure€to€participate€in€the€spirit€of€the€collaborative€process,Ïabusing€the€minor€children€of€the€parties,€or€planning€to€flee€the€jurisdiction€of€theÏcourt€with€the€children.ÌÌÌà@££ìàò òX.€DISQUALIFICATION€BY€COURT€INTERVENTIONó óˆÐ Ò" 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