The Internet is changing the way divorce mediation is practiced and experienced. The Internet is becoming an ever more integral...
By James Melamed, J.D.This article is courtesy of HR.com, a website committed to making the lives of HR professionals and business managers easier.How...
By Jean BraselPerhaps it is surprising, but most of the time families struggle through the process of dividing up personal property following...
By Rikk LarsenThe mediations that I handle involve existing relationships rather than one-time contracts or situations. I mediate employee complaints for a...
By Nancy KramerFirst published in the "Elder's Advisor, The Journal of Elder Law and Post-Retirement Planning."How much better would this world be...
By David Gage, John GromalaDeath is becoming a big topic now that baby boomers are being whipsawed by their own growing sense of mortality...
By Rikk LarsenExcerpted from Between Love And Hate: A Guide To Civilized Divorce By Lois Gold, M.S.W. (Penguin USA 1996) Order at...
By Lois GoldA modified version of this paper has been published by the Texas Wesleyan Law Review. Gay G. Cox & Robert...
By Gay CoxAs the Collaborative Family Law model moves into its second decade of expansion, we can observe how far it has...
By Chip RoseHow could a mediator be neutral about your situation when you are getting divorced? Surely one of you is right...
By Rachel Fishman GreenA recent Time magazine article asked “Does Divorce Hurt Kids?” and presented the conclusions from the two longest term studies...
By Donald T. Saposnek, Ph.DThe following article was first published in the “Elder Law Attorney” the official publication of the New York State Bar...
By Robert GreyMany experienced family and divorce mediators are familiar with the term "Get" and are aware of its relevance when a...
By Adam BernerA little over a year ago, I was boarding a flight from New Orleans to Dallas/Fort Worth. Sometimes I'm a...
By Steven P. CohenReprinted with permission from ADR Report, Volume 5, Number 6, pages 11-14. Copyright by Pike and Fisher, Inc.Here's a potential...
By Laura BachleSarah and Beth have lived together for seven years. They intended to live happily ever after, But as too often...
By Richard GordonThis article was first published in Divorce Magazine, Winter 2001. “I’ll consider not proceeding with the divorce if my spouse...
By Barry SimonINTRODUCTION The American family has undergone many changes in the last century. Some indicators of the changes are occurrences such...
By Sarah Childs Grebe, DSWAs humans, we are symbol-making creatures. Our uniqueness (perhaps along with other primates) is in our symbolic use of language....
By Donald T. Saposnek, Ph.DThe full document is available in pdf format. Model Court Protocol for Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Screening in Matters...
By Managing EditorI. CITIZEN-TO-CITIZEN DISPUTES Alternative dispute resolution is traditionally defined as resolving disputes peacefully by means other than going to court....
By Stuart NagelSee the Foreward to the Model Standards These standards of family mediation practice have been adopted by the Association of...
By AFCC SalemThe Model Standards of Practice for Family and Divorce Mediation ("Model Standards") are the family mediation community’s definition of the...
By Managing EditorNearly ten years ago when Marlene first met Liz, their future as a couple seemed so bright. They shared a...
By Barry SimonCollaborative law is a new way to resolve disputes by removing the disputed matter from the litigious court room setting...
By Maury BeaulierAs private mediation becomes an accepted method of resolving the issues presented in a divorce, increasing numbers of clients are...
By Michael Becker, Esq.Anger is a normal feeling to have during a divorce. In fact, if you didn’t feel angry there would probably...
By Rachel Fishman GreenHigh profile episodes of school violence such as those in Littleton, Colorado, Paducah, Kentucky and Springfield, Oregon, have increased the...
By Jeanne AshermanExcerpted from Between Love And Hate: A Guide To Civilized Divorce By Lois Gold, M.S.W. (Penguin USA 1996) Order at...
By Lois GoldExcerpted from Between Love And Hate: A Guide To Civilized Divorce By Lois Gold, M.S.W. (Penguin USA 1996) Order at...
By Lois Gold