IACP is the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, an international community of legal, mental health and financial professionals working in concert to create client-centered processes for resolving conflict.
IACP supports Collaborative Practice as a conflict resolution option worldwide by:
• establishing and upholding the essential elements, ethical and practice standards of Collaborative Practice;
• fostering professional excellence by educating and providing resources to Collaborative practitioners;
• leading and integrating the Collaborative community; and
• promoting the growth of Collaborative Practice.
Collaborative Divorce is a non-adversarial process where your client selects a team of professionals who help them through their divorce. The team will help your client create a plan for their children and answer financial and legal questions. The Collaborative Divorce Team consists of two Collaborative Lawyers, two Divorce Coaches, a neutral Financial Specialist and a Child Specialist. Each client selects their own Collaborative Lawyer and Divorce Coach. Together, the clients select a neutral Financial Specialist and a Child Specialist. The Collaborative Divorce team has specialized training to help your client: Learn better ways to communicate Answer questions your client has about divorce Deal with your client's emotions Make informed choices for your client's future Address your client's parenting and time sharing concerns Create a parenting plan for your client Develop a financial plan for your client Reach agreements In a series of meetings with members of the Collaborative Divorce Team, your client can settle their divorce without going to Court.
The Collaborative Divorce Institute (CDI) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, is division of ViveBene, LLC. The mission of CDI is to provide private collaborative divorce services to couples throughout the USA, and to provide professional training services to legal, financial, and mental health professionals who would like to be practitioners of the Full Team Interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce Model.