Thinking of family law dispute resolution as family restructuring rather than family breakdown allows «family» to be treated as an organic whole that changes and evolves over time as new family members are added through birth, adoption, marriage and remarriage; as parents separate and the family transitions into new domestic arrangements; and, as existing family members are subtracted through abandonment, estrangement and death.
Not exact matches
Think of this way — even at $ 25 / hour, the costs
of having someone navigate through a complex
family law dispute are going to be really, really high — far more than most people can afford.
We know that there are many substantive areas
of family law that could benefit from reform, but our
thinking is that
families in
dispute need a smoother, more responsive entry into the system if they are going to benefit from substantive provisions, current or reformed.
To my way
of thinking, the collaborative approach, although often expensive, is the only sane way to resolve conflicted and complex
family law disputes.
This proposal draws from my
thinking on the changes in perception that can flow from conceiving
of family law dispute resolution as «
family restructuring», assumes that
family wellbeing is a basic... [more]
The first flowchart takes users through the opening steps in a
family law case, including consideration
of legal issues, as well as making a separation agreement and
thinking about alternative
dispute resolution.
My
thinking here was based on the idea that
family law disputes are difficult and complicated, demand a forward - looking focus, involve important, intangible and non-monetary interests, and would therefore benefit extraordinarily from the use
of decision - makers with significant subject - matter expertise and the flexibility that administrative processes offer.
This proposal draws from my
thinking on the changes in perception that can flow from conceiving
of family law dispute resolution as «
family restructuring», assumes that
family wellbeing is a basic social good which should be fostered whether the
family lives under one roof or two, and assumes the people best positioned to address the consequences
of separation are the
family members themselves.
In our experience handling
family law disputes for individuals throughout Sacramento, we have learned that the most heated
disputes often arise concerning the rights
of parents to do what they
think is best for their children.