or predict because the length and cost of the process are driven by many factors, including choice of lawyers, complexity of issues, relationship of the parties and the number..., to fit the clients needs. For example, a client may want to independently mediate parenting issues, but prefer to engage his lawyer to negotiate financial terms, through meetings... or the court process. The lawyer can also attempt to work the case through a collaborative method, without entering into a formal collaborative agreement, and use the litigation process...