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ABC's of ADR
This article entitled "The ABC's of ADR: Guiding Your Clients to
the Use of Divorce Mediation or Arbitration" by Margaret Nichols
provides insight as to when and how to use mediation (as well as
arbitration) in family law cases.
A Process to
Regain Control of Your Life
An excellent article by Nathan Davidovich on how you can use mediation
to regain control in legal battles.
Aging Parents and Adult Children
An article entitled "Between
Aging Parents and Adult Children" which shows how mediation can be
beneficial.
Anger and
Family/Divorce Mediation
An article entitled "Can You Have a Mediated Divorce If You Are
Angry at Your Spouse?" by Rachel Fishman Green.
Avoiding the War
An excellent article from Divorce Mediation Services
dealing with "The Adversarial
Process", "Your Children are Watching", and
"Mediation".
Child
Custody Mediation
An article entitled "What is Child Custody Mediation?" by
Lori Godin.
Child Support and Mediation
An article by Norman Pickell showing the advantages of using mediation
to resolve child support issues, even with Government Child Support
Guidelines.
Children -
Mediation - Pickell
"Mediation: What's in it for Children of Parents who are Separating," by
Norman Pickell, highlights the advantages for children whose parents are
separating of using mediation.
Children - Mediation - Scott
In "Mediation - Things to Consider," Michael Scott shows how mediation can be effective when there is a separation and children are involved.
Client's Choice
An article entitled "Divorce Mediation: A Client's
Choice" by Mark
Portman, a California-based Attorney-Mediator.
Cottage Wars
This article by Peter Cheney, which appeared in the Globe and Mail on May 18, 2002, describes the problems that can be encountered by subsequent generations of families who own and share cottages, and how mediation can be helpful.
Couples - Mediation - Pickell
"Mediation: What's in it for Couples who are Separating or Divorcing,"
by Norman Pickell, highlights the advantages for couples who are
separating or divorcing of using mediation.
Custody and Access Mediation - Direnfeld
"Are you thinking of MEDIATION to settle custody and access matters?" by
Gary Direnfeld, shows how mediation can offer an alternative to court
and what characteristics the mediator should have.
Custody Fights
An article entitled "Getting a Divorce? Why you
should not just fight it
out" that shows why you should consider mediation instead of
court.
Dissolve
a Marriage or Wage a War ?
In his article "Dissolve a Marriage or Wage a War ?" Lee Jay Berman
gives couples who are separating or divorcing a choice of how to do it.
Divorce Mediation
An article by Lawrence Pascoe, a family law lawyer in
Nepean, Ontario.
Divorce
Mediation - Does it Work?
An article by Lee Borden, a lawyer and divorce mediator in Birmingham,
Alabama.
Divorce Mediation -
What is it?
An article by Lee Borden, a lawyer and divorce mediator in Birmingham,
Alabama.
Divorcesource.com
Divorcesource.com is a web site that discusses the alternatives to the
bitter separation and divorce, and talks about how to have a better separation
and divorce for the sake of the children.
Domestic Abuse and
Family Mediation
This article entitled "What if There Has Been Domestic Violence
?" talks about the suitability of mediation in family disputes
involving separation, custody, access, divorce and other family law issues
when there has been domestic violence, domestic abuse or an abusive
relationship. The article also stresses the importance of having a
mediator who has special training in domestic violence issues and who is
able to conduct the proper screening to see if the case is appropriate for
mediation.
Domestic Violence
and Mediation - John
"Mediation and Domestic Violence: an Inquiry," by Dr. Rodney John,
examines the issues around mediation and domestic violence.
Effects
of
Divorce
An
article
by
a
psychologist
entitled
"Psychological
and
Emotional
Aspects
of
Divorce",
showing
the
effects
of
separation
and
divorce
on
adults
and
children
and
how
mediation
can
help.
Elderly Parents, Adult Children
An article entitled "Mediation Can
Bring Peace to Elderly Parents, Adult Children".
Family
Mediation Information
A collection of articles on family law and mediation gathered by The
Mediation Information and Resource Center.
Family Mediation -
Linton
In her article "Celebrating Family Mediation," Toronto family mediator Hilary
Linton highlights why mediation is a useful tool for almost all separating
couples.
Family
Mediation - UK
"Family Mediation - Sorting Things Out Together" provides
information on how family mediation can help, courtesy of the Lord Chancellor's
Department (which is responsible for the administration of justice in England
and Wales).
Happy Divorce - McLean's
"The Happy Divorce," an article written by Nora Underwood which appeared in the January 21, 2002 issue of McLean's magazine, describes the use of mediation and collaborative law when couples separate and divorce.
How
to Divorce as Friends
Information on separation and divorce (including the use of mediation) from
Bill Ferguson, a former divorce attorney who has been featured on Oprah.
Jewish
Divorce - Get
This article entitled "Mediator's Introduction to the GET (Jewish
Divorce)," by Adam Berner explains what a Get is for Jewish people and why
it is important.
Joint
Custody
An article entitled "Joint Physical Custody: Smart Solution or
Problematic Plan ?" by Roz Zimmer, a divorce and family mediator in
Maryland.
Lawyers - Learn to Love Family Mediation
"How Family Law Practitioners Can Stop Worrying and Learn to Love
Mediation," by Jane Morley, examines some of the negative statements that
family law lawyers make about mediation and suggests roles for family law
lawyers in the mediation process.
Lawyer's Role in
Family Mediation - Becker
This article entitled "How to Represent Parties Who Choose
Private Divorce Mediation" by Michael Becker helps to educate both
lawyers and clients on the role that lawyers have in family mediation
cases.
Lawyer's Role
in Family Mediation - Linton
"The Role of Lawyers in the Family Mediation Process," by Hilary Linton,
highlights the role of the lawyer in a family mediation.
Litigation, Mediation, Separation and Divorce
"Litigation, Mediation and the Psychology of Divorce," by Sam Margulies and Anya Luchow, which was published in The Journal of Psychiatry and Law, describes the adversarial legal system which has been the forum of choice in the past, and compares it to mediation, the alternative designed for the majority of couples who will ultimately resolve their separation and divorce through negotiated settlement.
Marriage Mediation
Marriage mediation (also known as marital mediation) is designed to help
couples who are having problems in their marriage reach an agreement
that addresses the issues which are causing the problems, thereby saving
the couple from separating and divorcing.
Mediate, Don't
Litigate
"Mediate, Don't Litigate," by Jean Brasel, points out the advantages of
using mediation to resolve problems even after the divorce is final.
Mediation 101 - Gordon
"Mediation 101," by Richard Gordon, explains how mediation works in divorce and other family law cases.
Mediation Compared to Negotiations or Court
In his article entitled "In Family Law, How is Mediation Different from a Settlement Meeting ?" Norman Pickell describes some of the advantages of using mediation in family law cases instead of settlement meetings (negotiations) or going to court.
Mediation - One Option
Mediation is an option for separating and divorcing couples wanting to reach an agreement about such issues as custody, access, support and the division of property.
Mediation for My
Divorce
An article entitled "Would I Prefer Mediation for My Divorce?"
by Rachel Fishman Green.
Mediator Neutrality - Green
In her article "Mediator Neutrality: How is it Possible?" Rachel Fishman Green points out how neutrality is one of the valuable and powerful tools that a mediator has in a family law case.
Mediator's Perspective
An article on family mediation by David
Goldberg, a family mediator in Gaithersburg,
Maryland.
Myths and
Misconceptions - Pandolfi
"Debunking Mediation Myths," by Silvia Pandolfi, deals with 10 of the
myths and misconceptions which discourage some couples from choosing
mediation when separating and divorcing.
Pain
of Post-Divorce Parenting
This article entitled "The Pain of Post-Divorce Parenting,"
by Michele Bloomquist gives some tips for raising happy, stable children
after the separation.
Parent Child
Mediation
In his article "Parent Child Mediation," Jim Eisele gives a brief overview
of how mediation can help parent child relationships.
Parenting After Marriages End
An article that shows how mediation can
help shape a parenting plan.
Parenting Plans - Kid's Eye View
"Parenting Plans from a Kid's Eye View," by mediator Gary Direnfeld,
shows that the level of conflict between the parents will determine the
custody/access arrangements.
Procedure in Family Mediation
Outline of how family mediation can be
done.
Reducing Impact of Separation and Divorce on Children
"Divorce: Reducing the Impact on Children," by Sam Margulies, gives parents ideas on how they can reduce the impact of their separation and divorce on their children.
Seniors - Mediation - Pickell
"Mediation: What's in it for Seniors - and their Families," by Norman
Pickell, highlights the advantages for Seniors (and their families) of
using mediation.
Standards of
Practice for Family and Divorce Mediation
These Model Standards of Practice for Family and Divorce Mediation aim
to serve as a guide for the conduct of family mediators and to inform the
parties what they can expect in the mediation process.
Turn Down the Volume
An article setting out options, including
mediation, when a marriage ends.
When Parents Hate Each Other
"What's a Kid to do when Parents Hate Each Other?" by Gary Direnfeld, gives some
suggestions of what to do when separated parents hate each other.
Why Use Mediation - Kramer
Here is a list of some of the reasons why divorce lawyers are reluctant to use mediation (compiled by Matt Kramer), and why divorce attorneys should use mediation.
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