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Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

2016

Non-adversarial family dispute resolution

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Moving Family Dispute Resolution From The Court System To The Community, Jane C. Murphy, Jana B. Singer Mar 2016

Moving Family Dispute Resolution From The Court System To The Community, Jane C. Murphy, Jana B. Singer

All Faculty Scholarship

Over the past three decades, there has been a significant shift in the way the legal system approaches and resolves family disputes. Mediation, collaboration, and other non-adversarial processes have replaced a traditional, law-oriented adversarial regime. Until recently, however, reformers have focused largely on the court system as the setting for innovations in family dispute resolution. But our research suggests that courts may not be the best places for families to resolve disputes, particularly disputes involving children. Moreover, attempting to turn family courts into multi-door dispute resolution centers may detract from their essential role as adjudicators of last resort and forums …


Moving Family Dispute Resolution From The Court System To The Community, Jane C. Murphy, Jana B. Singer Mar 2016

Moving Family Dispute Resolution From The Court System To The Community, Jane C. Murphy, Jana B. Singer

Maryland Law Review Online

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