What is Collaborative Divorce? Collaborative Divorce is an alternative to traditional divorce. In a traditional, litigated divorce the parties typically move through several stages until the case is either settled or makes it to trial. The stages are: ​ 1. Negotiation between the parties;​ 2. Negotiation between the attorneys; 3. Mediation; 4. Post-mediation negotiation; and 5. Trial.​ Throughout all of these stages, the parties can engage in formal discovery and ask the cour