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What Interpersonal Skills Do Family Arbitrators Need to Cultivate?
The ability to control the process in a manner that fosters professional respect among all involved, to communicate effectively and to empower others to do so is crucial in family arbitration. More so...
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Family Dispute Resolution: Process and Practice (2024) Book Review by Hilary...
This book review was originally published by SLAW on May 6, 2024. Family Dispute Resolution: Process and Practice, just published by Oxford University Press, is THE book that family dispute...
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We Do Child’s Voice Reports!
Did you know that Hilary Linton, Avagene Skervin, Lindsay Kertland and Borzou Tabrizi are all trained to interview children? We are strong believers in child-inclusive mediation and parenting...
View ArticleShuttle Mediation: Some Benefits and Pitfalls (Part 1: The Benefits)
As a mediator, helping parties navigate discussions toward settlement involves creating an adaptive process that supports that agenda. The use of shuttle mediation comes with benefits and some possible...
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As a mediator, helping parties navigate discussions toward settlement involves creating an adaptive process that supports that agenda. The use of shuttle mediation comes with benefits and some possible...
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Mediation vs. Arbitration: What is the Difference?
What is the difference between Mediation vs. Arbitration? Mediation: Is a voluntary negotiation led by a mediator who does not make decisions. Mediators screen each party first to ensure the matter is...
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Some Tips for New Mediators
Being the “new kid” has historically been challenging, whether it’s at a new school, a new job, or moving to a new town with your kids and having to navigate a whole set of new parents. The “new kid”...
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A Step-by-Step Guide to the Mediation Process:(from intake/screening to...
The Mediation Process: Intake Form and Agreement to Mediate Intake Form: Each client is required to complete and submit an Intake Form: This form requires information, including about each party;...
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What Parenting Coordinators Need to know about Parental Alienation
Parental alienation is shown using a text One of the toughest issues facing parenting coordinators is where one parent accuses the other of child alienation. For PCs like me, who are lawyers and not...
View ArticleCan I bring my mother to the mediation? (or sibling, new partner, best...
In some cases, family mediators can have the sense that the forces really driving the conflict— or advocating for resolution— are not in the room. These “non”-parties can be loud, influential and...
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