
It's hard to believe that it's been almost 33 years since the birth of collaborative divorce. While we still have work to do in making that process the norm rather than the exception, much has been accomplished over the three decades since a disillusioned family law litigator in Minnesota had an idea. Today, more than 22,000 lawyers practicing in a wide range of legal systems across six continents have been trained in collaborative divorce, a testament to the universality of the principles and values of collaborative law. Here is the letter that started a revolution...