What happens if the collaborative divorce process breaks down?

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   Paul A Meadows

   Doral Divorce / Separation Lawyer

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   Answered February 26, 2013 18:00. The date of signing the collaboration agreement could be used to determine the date of separation. A collaborative divorce is a divorce no matter what adjectives are used to describe it. Settlement negotiations are considered privileged communications in Florida and as such are not admissible as evidence.

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   John P Wallace

   Orlando Family Law Attorney

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   Answered February 27, 2013 12:17. The cases I have heard stories on using the collaborative process have not been good ones. I think it is frequently used as a tool of control by one party over the other; it probably works best in extremely complicated cases where experts are needed for the children and for financial issues.

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