Collaborative divorce is a relatively new way to end a relationship. This form of divorce, which was established in the early 1990s, is focused on the divorcing partners and their respective California Family Lawyer mutually agreeing on a divorce arrangement that both parties consider to be equitable. Instead of focusing on lawsuits and court orders, all members of the couple and each of their Family Attorney plan to work cooperatively to settle the situation in joint divorce. This assists the couple in reaching an amicable agreement without the usual adversarial situations and reducing the trauma of an invariably challenging situation.