The MJCLA is an association of professionals working to promote collaborative law. Our professionals work independently of each other, so if you pick a professional or firm from our roster to interview about collaborative law, you can encourage your spouse to select a different professional or firm from our roster for a consultation. The decision to enter the process must be a joint decision, but it need not be made until each of you has consulted with an attorney knowledgeable in the collaborative law process.

Yes. The resources portion of our website contains materials that will be of interest. In addition, the MJCLA recommends “The Collaborative Way to Divorce” by Stuart Webb and Ron Ousky. Mssrs. Webb and Ousky have provided training to the JSCLG members, and their book describes the process and its benefits in a very accessible manner. Finally, the IACP website, www.Collaborativepractice.com is an excellent source of information about collaborative law.

Please contact an officer of the MJCLA to solicit an invitation to one of our
open meetings which you may attend while considering membership. The current officers are found here.

Yes. Once you and your spouse resolve your case through the collaborative law process, a complaint for divorce may be filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey leading to an uncontested divorce hearing. The final judgment in such cases would incorporate your collaboratively reached agreement, giving it the same force and effect as if a Judge decided your matter after a trial. In other words, your final judgment of divorce will operate the same as those entered after litigated cases. The only difference, we expect, will be your level of satisfaction with the result