Getting divorced has traditionally been a rather messy process that pits two people who were once in love against each other to fight over a myriad of different divorce-related issues. However, some family law attorneys are now helping clients work out their issues by engaging in a relatively new divorce method called “collaborative practice.” When a couple decides to have a collaborative divorce, they sign a binding contract (known as a Participation Agreement) in which they promise to share information and collaboratively work together, outside of court, to reach a mutually agreeable divorce settlement. Because collaborative divorce is a relatively new concept, some frequently asked questions have been answered below in order to help shed light on this area of family law.