Sentences with phrase «of family law disputes»

There are up to six stages to the resolution of a family law dispute in this model.

He is often appointed by the court and colleagues as a mediator or arbitrator to assist in resolving all types of family law disputes.

More than anything, this case illustrates how quickly the cost of a family law dispute can add up.

This sketch of negotiation in the context of family law disputes makes certain assumptions, which will not have passed unnoticed by anyone who has practiced in the area.

He is a certified mediator and collaborative lawyer and encourages settlement of family law disputes by agreement whenever possible.

Collaborative Practice offers clients a way to resolve all aspects of their family law dispute respectfully, with confidentiality and dignity, while keeping decision - making between the clients.

Children are vulnerable parties in any type of legal action, but particularly in the midst of a family law dispute or divorce.

Our family court system is struggling with the overload of cases and delays in being heard at all stages of family law disputes.

Was the final result of your family law dispute not what you and your family deserved?

There is a school of thought that presently supports the idea that families should take ownership of family law disputes and their resolution.

We know your children are the most important part of any family law dispute.

What is newer in the world of family law dispute resolution is divorce arbitration.

The just, speedy and inexpensive resolution of family law disputes should be the lens through which the rules of court are interpreted and applied.

She advises clients and drafts proposed Agreements to resolve all aspects of family law disputes.

Miss Fearn joins from McIntosh McTaggart, where she focussed on the constructive resolution of family law disputes for more than five years.

If you are interested in learning about a private form of family law dispute resolution that addresses not only legal needs, but also emotional, financial, and even religious and values - based needs, schedule a consultation at Family Diplomacy: A Collaborative Law Firm about collaborative practice at [phone] or CLICK HERE to fill out our contact form.

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]

Ideally, it will be enacted by all states and the District of Columbia so that there will be a uniform approach to arbitration of family law disputes across the -LSB-...]

resulted in a profound change in the legal culture surrounding the resolution of family law disputes in British Columbia; and,

We recommend that evaluators screen cases for domestic violence, and determine the suitability of a family law dispute for the ENE pilot program based on the extent to which the domestic violence may affect the safety of a litigant, as well as the litigant's ability to negotiate a fair settlement and their willingness to participate, and whether the litigant is self - represented.

They should be stripped of ephemera not necessary to the bulk of family law disputes, such as rules on interpleader, receivers, creditors» remedies and writs of mandamus, certiorari and habeas corpus.

As a result, and except for specific issues such as the imputation of income or the payment of arrears, the resolution of family law disputes rarely involves «winning» and «losing» and such should not be the goal of counsel.

In majority of Family Law disputes, it is always preferable that the outstanding issues be dealt with by negotiations which would then result in an Agreement being entered into by the parties.

The clarity and consistency of the law has a direct impact on the length and complexity of family law disputes — and a direct impact on the family lawyer's billings.

Arbitration is a process where each spouse tells his or her side of a family law dispute to an arbitrator and asks for a specific decision.

(1) A party to an arbitration, other than an arbitration in respect of a family law dispute, may appeal to an appeal tribunal on any question of law arising out of the Award if:

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.

In my previous posts on family justice, I have proposed changes to the justice system intended to better accommodate family law disputes; in this note I propose changing the family to better accommodate the justice system, or, to put it another way, to reshape conventional attitudes toward family to decrease the frequency and intensity of family law disputes.

Regardless of whether my proposal finds fertile soil, it seems to me that ruminating on our emotional responses to family breakdown might offer some valuable insights toward the reform of our present management of family law disputes.

«Contested mobility issues arise in a small proportion of family law disputes.

But while sharpening pikes for corporate clients in litigation may conjure certain romantic ideas of splattering the enemy's guts all about the ramparts, anyone familiar with the costs of family law disputes incurred by children likely finds it depressing how court - based dispute resolution wrecks such collateral damage, whether that is measured emotionally, physically or financially.

The decision issued by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Hope Hyslop last week is the latest in an increasing number of family law disputes where one of the parents has proposed using online software such as Skype when seeking to move with their children a great distance from their former spouse.

Ultimately, whether a family litigates its disputes or resolves the dispute through mediation, parental education on the effects upon children in the midst of a family law dispute advances the goal of «mediate when you can, and litigate only when you must.»

But Benmor says once the system sees more exposure to the benefits of family law disputes being diverted from the courts to mental health professionals and the positive outcomes families experience from it, it's likely more referrals will be made.

[1] This appeal concerns the relationship between the Limitations Act, 2002 and the Real Property Limitations Act in the context of a family law dispute.

The report, An Evaluation of the Cost of Family Law Disputes: Measuring the Cost Implication of Various Dispute Resolution Methods, is available on the Institute's website and the website of the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice.

If you are interested in learning about a private form of family law dispute resolution that addresses not only legal needs, but also emotional, financial, and even religious and values - based needs, schedule a consultation at Family Diplomacy: A Collaborative Law Firm about collaborative practice at [phone] or CLICK HERE to fill out our contact form.

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.

The Honourable Craig Perkins is counsel at Martha McCarthy & Company LLP, offering mediation and arbitration of family law disputes and related matters.

It is not uncommon for grandparents to be stuck in the middle of Family Law disputes.

Nevertheless, it might be a valuable exercise for governments and court services agencies to consider what if any aspects of the family law disputes that clog our court systems are amenable to automation or, at the very least, the imposition of greater certainty.

Whether we reject court as the primary forum for the resolution of family law disputes as I propose in this note or not, my imagined family services agency may be a useful way of supporting families in general.