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Coping With The Divorce ‘Logjam’
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Another alternative to divorce litigation, as mentioned in “Divorce Logjam Leads to Alternatives” on July 26, is mediation. It is important to note that couples who mediate their marital agreements together rarely find themselves in court for postjudgment litigation. This is especially true concerning child-support obligations. It seems that once the couple have worked together to create their agreement, they find they’ve created the fairest agreement possible reflecting their common interests, not their individual positions. Mediations allows the parties to control the decisions that affect their family through a voluntary process. The couple use attorneys for legal advice during the mediation process, thereby insuring informed decision making. Mediation is another alternative to avoiding the backlogged court system. Although private divorce arbitration is making gains, mediation is the least costly, most expeditious cooperative way to resolve matrimonial and other disputes without the torturous court process. GLADYS KARTIN Mediator American Mediation Association Fort Lee |
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