Wevorce is a self-guided online software application that allows divorcing couples to work together to create their divorce agreement without attorneys. Our model works with families who may need a little help along the way under the guidance of a Wevorce Family Coordinator, a Family Specialist, and a Document Quality Assurance Specialist. Depending on each couple’s needs, the Wevorce team can provide other financial and parenting professionals’ assistance to meet the entire family’s immediate and long-term needs.
Wevorce CEO Michelle Crosby likes to say that this type of divorce is “divorce for grown-ups.”
“The perfect Wevorce client is someone who is self-aware and focused on healthy co-parenting,” Crosby says. “I think the couples that are best suited to Wevorce are the couples that have already had some marriage counseling so they can navigate their emotions, learn new tools to co-parent, and work together to find a fair financial settlement.”
Few people learn the ins and outs of divorce before they get married. That’s why Wevorce spends so much time helping couples understand their own emotions, their money patterns, and how to dedicate themselves to moving forward with a healthy co-parenting plan — and the rest of their lives.
“Divorce is very painful and people who have the courage to sit down together, to take accountability and to have the self-awareness that it takes to let go of the roles of husband and wife and still remain mom and dad during this tough transition — those are the perfect Wevorce clients,” Crosby adds.
The Wevorce team helps couples work through all elements of a divorce, including the legal, financial and emotional aspects. It’s all about sustainability, with an emphasis on providing not guiding the mediation during the divorce, but also offering the tools they need for the future.
Another thing that sets Wevorce apart is the use of technology to make the process more convenient for active families. Spouses may not have time to come to an actual table for negotiations and planning. With Wevorce, they can jump on their respective iPads, computers or smartphones to interact with their Wevorce team. Even spouses who are living in different parts of the state — or even different parts of the country — can use the Wevorce technology to meet at the virtual table.
Pros
Wevorce’s technology component saves time and money. Instead of papers spending weeks on an attorney’s desk, making no progress, Wevorce clients can take more control of the process, allowing them to move their divorce forward without waiting — or paying — for attorneys.
“Most attorneys have boxes and boxes of paper, and it requires three touches: by the attorney, the paralegal and the assistant. This technology allows everyone to see where the case is, where it is stuck, and what are the remaining steps that need to be done.”
Wevorce’s unique team approach provides both direct and indirect benefits. It means that families have a support system in every facet of the divorce. And that support system is customized to meet the unique needs of your family. For instance, if you own a business, have an autistic child, or some other less-than-common circumstance, Wevorce can assign team specialists to help you through the entire process.
The upfront pricing also makes Wevorce an attractive option for people who don’t want to worry that their divorce will drag on and cost them an arm and leg in attorney fees.
“Families know how much it’s going to cost from the beginning,” Crosby says. “That alone is a great stress reliever.”
Wevorce has expanded its reach to every state and provides a customizable, yet consistent approach. “We provide the roadmap and the guides, couples just need to bring a willingness to try to separate amicably.”
Cons
Wevorce is not for everyone. You must be willing to work with your spouse as a required part of the process.
“Some people just want an attorney and a judge to tell them the answer,” Crosby says. “Our clients want to make their own decisions.”
And, like the collaborative and mediated forms of divorce, Wevorce is not good for people who are victims of domestic violence or do not feel safe in the presence of their spouse and truly need the protection of the legal system.
