If One of the Parties to a Collaborative Divorce Chooses

question 40

Multiple Choice

If one of the parties to a collaborative divorce chooses to litigate the divorce after the case begins, what must then happen?

• A) Both attorneys must resign.
• B) The attorneys continue to represent their clients in court.
• C) The litigating party's attorney must resign.
• D) This situation could never occur, because litigation rights are lost in the decision to use collaborative proceedings.

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Definitions:

Equity Theory

A theory in social psychology and organizational behavior that explains how individuals perceive fairness in distribution of resources within interpersonal relationships, leading to feelings of satisfaction or dissatisfaction.

Input to Outcome

The relationship or correlation between contributed resources or efforts (inputs) and the results or achievements (outcomes).

Fairness of Rewards

The perceived equity and justice of the distribution of outcomes and rewards among individuals or groups, influencing their satisfaction and motivation.

Perceived Inequity

The feeling of being unfairly treated when comparing one's own effort-reward ratio to the effort-reward ratio of others.