Divorce and Family Law Mediation: What is It and Recent Adjustments
In family law cases, as well as in other civil issues in general, the Courts typically require the parties to try and work out their differences without requiring to go to trial. The Courts utilize a variety of different techniques to attempt and solve the disagreements between parties, without the need for Court intervention. Those different techniques are universally referred to as Alternative Dispute Resolution. The approaches utilized are generally referred to as facilitation, mediation and also arbitration. Whether you have a divorce, child custody case, child support, spousal support or other family law concern, odds are good you will certainly be ordered to participate in alternative dispute resolution by your Court. What is facilitation/mediation?: The process of facilitation/mediation is rather basic to describe, however is complex in nature. At a mediation, the parties meet informally with an attorney or court designated mediator, and attempt to discuss a resolution with the ...