Okanagan Collaborative Family Law Group Spouses who use the Collaborative Process are in charge of their negotiations and have considerable input into the way in which their dispute will be resolved. Each spouse retains a Collaborative Divorce Lawyer and, together, will develop a Collaborative team to work towards a resolution.The members of the team are the client, and the Collaborative Divorce Lawyer. Depending on the circumstances and complexity of the dispute, the client and the Collaborative Divorce Lawyer may decide to retain other members to the team. more... See more text