WHAT IS COOPERATIVE PRACTICE?

Cooperative Practice is a client-centered approach aimed at helping participants reach agreements outside of a courtroom. 

The Cooperative Practice is process oriented, based on the parties choices, and uses a participation agreement.

A cornerstone of the Cooperative Process is a Participation Agreement which defines and governs how the process will unfold.

Flexible & Adaptable

The process is flexible and adaptable to the unique circumstances of the family.  Participants may move between negotiation models, dispute-resolution mechanisms, litigation and back again, as needed.

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

A cornerstone of the Cooperative Process is a Participation Agreement, which defines and governs how the process will unfold.  With the help of their lawyers, participants customize that Agreement to fit their unique needs. It provides participants with the opportunity to make informed choices from the full spectrum of options for their case.

Choose your own path

In the Cooperative Process participants can choose their professionals, choose the method of resolution, and still have the ability to opt out of the process should they choose, while retaining their chosen professionals.

Benefits of Cooperative

Cooperative Practice offers a variety of benefits, among the most significant being the opportunity to control outcomes, minimize conflict and ensure long-term success. A defined process can provide predictability and reduce stress and emotional upset.

Cooperative Practice puts the decision-making power right where it should be, in the hands of the participants and not in the hands of strangers.