Katz & Stefani

Illinois recently adopted the Uniform Collaborative Practice Act which sets forth the parameters of a collaborative matter. A collaborative divorce is one in which the parties agree to mediate the issues related to their dissolution of marriage through a team approach rather than to litigate their issues before a Judge. A collaborative team consists not only of each party and their respective Chicago collaborative divorce attorneys but includes other professionals that have all been trained in collaborative matters to assist in the dissolution. The collaborative process is directed by the parties and is concluded when they have signed a Marital Settlement Agreement which is then incorporated into a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage and entered in Court.