Divorce and Family Law Mediation: What is It and Recent Modifications
In family law cases, as well as in various other civil issues generally, the Courts usually require the parties to attempt and work out their differences without requiring to go to trial. The Courts make use of a number of different techniques to try and also settle the disagreements between parties, without the need for Court intervention. Those numerous approaches are universally described as Alternative Dispute Resolution. The methods used are commonly referred to as facilitation, mediation as well as arbitration. Whether you have a divorce, child custody case, child support, spousal support or various other family law problem, probabilities are good you will be ordered to take part in alternative dispute resolution by your Judge. What is facilitation/mediation?: The process of facilitation/mediation is rather easy to discuss, however is complex in nature. At a mediation, the parties meet informally with a lawyer or court appointed mediator, and attempt to work out a resolution wit...