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The critical element of the collaborative process that distinguishes it from any other is that the collaborative attorneys must withdraw and the spouses retain separate trial attorneys if any adversarial proceedings ensue. This assures that everyone involved is committed solely to the collaboration and its goals; no one splits his or her attention between collaborating and preparing for litigation in the event that the process terminates. While participants may be more comfortable with the idea that they will not lose their attorneys if they cannot reach a settlement, the fact that the clients cannot easily opt for litigation means that reaching a settlement is more likely in the collaborative model.
