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2009

Selected Works

Family Law

Dispute Resolution

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Dispute Resolution And The Post-Divorce Family: Implications Of A Paradigm Shift, Jana B. Singer May 2009

Dispute Resolution And The Post-Divorce Family: Implications Of A Paradigm Shift, Jana B. Singer

Jana B. Singer

Over the past two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in the way the legal system handles most family disputes – particularly disputes involving children. This paradigm shift has replaced the law-oriented and judge-focused model of adjudication with a more collaborative, interdisciplinary and forward-looking family dispute resolution regime. It has also transformed the practice of family law and fundamentally altered the way in which disputing families interact with the legal system. This essay examines the elements of this paradigm shift in family dispute resolution and explores the opportunities and challenges it offers for families, children and the legal system.


Resolving Family Conflicts, Jana B. Singer, Jane Murphy Apr 2009

Resolving Family Conflicts, Jana B. Singer, Jane Murphy

Jana B. Singer

Over the past two decades, virtually all areas of family law have undergone major doctrinal and theoretical changes - from the definition of marriage, to the financial and parenting consequences of divorce, to the legal construction of parenthood. An equally important set of changes has transformed the resolution of family disputes. This 'paradigm shift' in family conflict resolution has reshaped the practice of family law and has fundamentally altered the way in which disputing families interact with the legal system. Moreover, the changes have important implications for the way that family law is understood and taught. This volume examines the …


Introduction, Laurence Boulle, Bobette Wolski Feb 2009

Introduction, Laurence Boulle, Bobette Wolski

Bobette Wolski

This issue of the Bond Law Review is devoted to developments in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in international perspective.