For couples who want to work together to settle their divorce, Texas law offers a distinctly different path from litigation—collaborative divorce.  As a collaborative family law practitioner, I’ve personally seen the advantages of the collaborative process for many modern couples.  In addition to being an experienced collaborative divorce practitioner, I’m also the editor of the State Bar of Texas book on collaborative law.  You can read my introductory chapter.

Mediation is a settlement process where a neutral mediator helps couples reach agreement.  It’s not a complete divorce process like collaborative divorce or litigation.  People often find the distinctions confusing, so I’ve included explanations of mediation, collaborative divorce, and other divorce options.

Ms. Munsinger is the editor of Collaborative Law—Start to Finish from TexasBarBooks. She is also a contributing author to the book. Kim Munsinger wrote the introductory chapter, “What Is Collaborative Law?”