Child Specialist

Would you like to give your children the opportunity to walk away from your divorce in a healthy state?

Children come before money.  This is a rule of collaborative divorce and should arguably be the rule for all forms of divorce.  When children are involved in a divorce, their welfare and future should be placed at the front of the process rather than as an agenda item addressed later in the process (if at all).  Parenting decisions should be based on the values of the family rather than the amount of child support or other considerations.

The Child Specialist works closely with your coaches and other members of your team.  His or her job is to help you understand what your children are feeling and thinking as you go through the divorce process.  Understandably, you may get caught up in your emotions and needs as you work through your divorce.  You may unintentionally ignore the needs and emotions of your children.  The Child Specialist limits the possibility of this happening.

The Child Specialist’s role is to provide a voice for your children.  She or he will not determine your co-parenting plan. You ultimately decide that plan.  She or he will provide important information that will help your family make the best parenting decisions, which will be based on your family’s values.

If you are considering divorce with children and would like to better understand how the collaborative model can help your family exit the divorce process with values intact, consider contacting a Child Specialist to gain more information about their role in the collaborative divorce process.