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No. Children are the innocent victims of adversarial domestic cases. I support court-sanctioned (nonbinding) mediation to help parties resolve disputed domestic issues without the adversity associated with a formal court hearing. Mediation would be cheaper than a trial, keep the court docket moving and free trial judges to handle other matters. Willie Saunders It is never good for a child to have his or her parents fighting over him in court. This is not to say there are not times when court action is warranted; however, we must never forget that the child is caught in the middle of a dispute in which he or she loves both of the parties involved. The psychological and emotional trauma that results from such action can be more devastating and long term to the child than one could imagine. Charles L. “Les” Wilkinson III Children are seldom well-served by their parents’ getting a divorce or going through the process. The adversarial contest will always exist in some form, but at least in court, it can be controlled and a decision rendered, which, for the most part, settles the issues once and for all. Thus, children are well-served by allowing their parents a forum in which to vent, after which a decision, with legal force, can be made by an impartial judge. More : chronicle.augusta.com |
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