INTRODUCTION The divorce process is adversarial in nature. Divorce often represents the end of something once thought to be meaningful, sacred, and beautiful. It is shrouded in pain, anger, insecurity and encourages mistrust. In most cases it brings up reasons to despise another person, whether through betrayal, feelings of abandonment, or even forced disgust as a means of self-preservation. For parents it can become a race to the court, a competition for love and choice, a habitual denigration of the other parent. For children, the divorce process is equally uncomfortable. It could be the end of everything they had ever considered comforting or true. It raises questions, creates anger, sadness and shame. When parental conflict is added to the upheaval of a child's daily life, it can have many negative effects: depression, decreased self-esteem, social withdrawal, lack of concentration in school and can change the way a child manages their relationships . an adult. It stands to reason that avoiding parental conflict during a divorce proceeding would be in a child's best interests; however, the judicial process itself could be considered antagonistic to cooperation. Perhaps the social mentality of divorce has a bearing on the adversarial divorce process; perhaps this mentality needs to change. The concept of collaborative divorce is slowly making its way into American courtrooms. It provides a cost-effective alternative to litigation and requires the full cooperation of all parties. It reduces the risk of conflict, and in case of disagreement there are trained professionals ready to intervene. A neutral law firm would function as the nucleus of a movement for collaboration – a movement... at the center of the paper... and their effects on each other, during marital conflict. It is relevant because of its topic, but also because it is a recent study (2010).Silver, R.B., Silver, DC (2009). The Screening Model: An innovative process for identifying alternatives to custody evaluations. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 23(3), 333-348. doi: 10.1002/crqThis article presents “The Sieve Model,” which was created due to issues arising from divorce and adversary litigation. The model is clearly outlined and discussed as a program that encourages problem solving rather than conflict creation. This source further confirms the sensitivity behind a collaborative legal process, building on judicial mediation and going one step further. Provides a “real world” example that can be evaluated and used to support a conceptualized framework for a neutral law firm to function within.