What happens in a Connecticut collaborative divorce if we cannot reach agreement?

As in collaborative practice generally, Connecticut collaborative divorce uses a disqualification provision: if the process breaks down and either spouse decides to litigate, both collaborative attorneys must withdraw, and each spouse retains new counsel for the court case. This is a core feature of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act framework Connecticut adopted. The rule is intentional — it commits everyone at the table to reaching a settlement, because no attorney at the table benefits from the process collapsing into litigation. Any agreements reached on individual issues before an impasse can generally be preserved.