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ADR Approach
What does this mean?
Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, is an approach to resolving disputes without engaging in the resource-draining process of litigation. ADR practitioners help individuals engaged in conflict reach agreements without involving the court, or involving the court less. This keeps the decision making power with the parties, instead of abdicating that power to a judge.
Divorce Coaching is recognized as an ADR practice by the American Bar Association (ABA). According to the ABA, “divorce coaching is a flexible, goal-oriented process designed to support, motivate, and guide people going through divorce to help them make the best possible decisions for their future, based on their particular interests, needs, and concerns (2024).”
Litigation should be considered a last resort. This path takes the decision making responsibility from the parties (who will experience the consequences) and delegates it to the court. ADR processes work best when clients have the skills and resources needed to manage conflict. Clients need the ability to gather information, organize data, communicate effectively, establish effective boundaries, regulate emotions, and to engage in reality testing, flexible thinking, strategic planning, self-awareness, and cognitive empathy.
A DCA® Certified ADR Divorce Coach helps clients learn these skills, increasing the probability of successfully using ADR processes and avoiding higher cost alternatives. As a bonus, working with a divorce coach is cost effective. It allows clients to employ higher cost professionals according to their specialties, and not as a one-stop shop.
