Category Archives: Mediation

Collaborative Divorce: A New Article

The Associated Press picks up on the collaborative divorce trend with the article Keen Interest In Gentler Ways To Divorce.

Yet many couples are embracing the approach, recently endorsed by the American Bar Association, as part of a broader quest to find more civilized, efficient ways to end a marriage. Do-it-yourself divorces and mediation also are […]

Settlement Versus Trial

Why do some divorce and child custody cases settle out of court, and some cases have to go to trial?’ There are many factors that determine whether a family law case will settle outside of court, the most important which involve the willingness of the parties to compromise, and the willingness of the attorneys for […]

Mediation traps for the unwary

This is a great article that should be read by lawyers and parties alike.
Source for Post: Indiana Family Law.

A Good Perspective on Settlement Versus Trial

This recent post (reprinted below) at the Minnesota Divorce & Family Law weblog run by Gerald Williams illustrates a point that most family lawyers understand well. There needs to be a fundamental meeting of the minds for two parties to agree on a settlement. If not, settling those fundamental issues and getting the […]

Tips for Success in Settlement Conferences or Mediation

In his South Carolina Divorce blog, J. Benjamin Stevens listed 9 excellent tips for negotiating in a settlement conference or mediation session. A little more explanation is available from the original source, ‘Settlement Conference Success’ by Helene Taylor, published in The Modern Woman’s Divorce Guide, but the key points alone are clear and self-explanatory. They […]