arbitration. Although both of these efforts have the same goal in mind, a fair resolution of the issues at hand, mediation is typically a little less formal than arbitration, is almost never binding. What actually happens in mediation meetings is often different than what happens in arbitration ...
Custody MediationElicitingMediator Strategiesand ReflectingThis study uses behavioral observation and pre‐and post‐mediation questionnaires to measure the impact of mediator behaviors on participant attitudes and case outcomes in 130 court‐connected custody mediations involving 270 participants and 30 ...
Collaborative law is similar to mediation and is used in family disputes like divorce and child custody. This process attempts to bring the parties to an agreement without litigation, and it has real consequences for the attorneys involved. If the attorneys for the parties fail to come to a ...
A couple may choose to attend mediation or retain attorneys to help create a separation agreement that is mutually acceptable. If the couple jointly prepares and agrees to the terms of the separation, the court will generally approve it without a hearing. If one spouse prepares a proposed agreem...
Child custody is the legal right and responsibility to care for a child. Some places use a different term, such asparenting arrangementsor, in Texas,conservatorship. Married parents share custody of their children. While the same can be true forunmarried parents, the father must typically get a...
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FAMILIES AND MEDIATION: THE IMPACT OF VARIOUS MEDIATION STYLES IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES The child custody disputes may have different backgrounds, such as: divorce, guardianship, adoption, child abuse and neglect, etc. Quite often, however, parents' separation and divorce raise the issue of child cu...
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The Premise and Process of NVC Mediation The basic premise is that in a conflict there are at least two perspectives, or two conflicting points of view; the mediation process reconciles those points of view. This happens by uncovering the needs that those points of view represent. The way ...
What happens if divorce with collaborative professionals fails? What if the collaborative law process and settlement break down? If the collaborative law divorce process falls apart and the divorce coach the couple goes to court, it will prevent you from moving forward. Neither the lawyer nor anyon...