Dry Run Divorce
Dry Run Divorce is a process that helps spouses decide whether or not to divorce. It is a time-limited process (often 6 to 12 months) that separates the family into separate homes while the parents pursue their decision. Most critically, as the emotions settle, the parents are deciding, on their own, what their “Bottom Line” is to stay in the marriage (e.g., substance abuse treatment, anger management, medication, etc.) It incorporates the principles of mediation, collaborative law, discernment counseling, and psychology to create a safe space where they can reach mutual agreement on issues that divide the parents, and to reach a joint decision whether to divorce or to reconcile. Either spouse can terminate the mediated process at any time. If the parents decide not to reconcile at the end of the process, they have all the paper work finished to enter the divorce in Court.