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Divorce-what are your choices?
There is no doubt that ending a relationship is difficult. What happens to your children is the most heart breaking as they are confused and torn between their love of both parents and how to adjust to...
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What is an Alternate (Private) Trial?
When the parties have not been able to successfully mediate all of their issues, the private trial may be the perfect next step. Litigants may stipulate to a private judge from the Short Trial Judge...
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Should you use mediation for your divorce?
What is MEDIATION? Mediation is a quick, inexpensive, fair and effective way to resolve conflict without costly legal proceedings. It is a confidential and private problem-solving process in which the...
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How to avoid conflict.
Communication can be difficult at best and is the most common reason for arguments. A good formula for success is to make sure everyone is clear on the 1) Who will be responsible? 2) What is supposed...
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Does anyone listen?
This could be a true statement, yes we “listen” but do you hear what is being said? Make today the day you really listen, you might be surprised by what you hear. Filed under: Alternative Dispute...
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On Conflict
“All polishing is done by friction.”—Mary Parker Follett If you were asked whether conflict was a negative or positive concept, my bet is that you would choose negative. It’s what you hear regularly:...
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Why would you want to mediate and not litigate?
Regardless of what kind of issues you have with someone else there are common threads. Misunderstandings, feelings of betrayal, financial loss, anger, control, you want them to suffer or “pay” for what...
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Employee Productivity and Divorce
Americans strive mightily to leave their work at the office door, to not bring the problems, irritations and frustrations of their work environments home with them. The goal is simple: separate your...
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A VIEW FROM THE BENCH- Why it’s better to mediate than litigate!
As a Family Court Judge I wondered every day why litigants gave away their power to lawyers and judges. So often there is no real conflict. That is, no domestic violence, no addictive...
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MEDIATE YOUR WAY TO HAPPY CHILDREN
As a former Family Court Judge, this I know: that parental litigation makes for unhappy children. Their confused state of mind manifests itself in poor grades and bad decision-making. Your beautiful...
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