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Divorce After 50 Mediation Can Help
12/18/2012 12:15:56 PM
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According to Sally Abrahms co-author of What Every Woman Should Know About Divorce and Custody, the divorce rate for those over 50 has doubled. Jay Lebow, a psychologist at the Family Institute atNorthwesternUniversity, says,
Saline County Kansas Offers Mediation Services for Juvenile Offenders
5/31/2012 9:18:03 AM
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For low-level juvenile offenders and crime victims, Saline County Kansas is instituting mediation services for juvenile misdemeanor cases. It is at this point a voluntary option that both the plaintiff and defendant have to agree upon. The details
UFCW Workers Plan Strike Despite Raley's Offer of Mediation Services
5/7/2012 10:37:29 AM
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Employees of Raley's grocery stores in northern California are moving forward on a strike authorization vote, despite the grocer's attempt to resume mediation services. According to a somewhat vitriolic message on one of the United Food and
Familiarizing Yourself with the Mediation Definition
3/21/2011 7:37:20 AM
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If you are looking for a good mediation definition, you might get a different answer from a few mediation attorneys. In general, mediation is a process where two sides sit down and work out their differences. This can be done through an informal
Parents Enter Mediation with New York Department of Education
4/27/2013 12:27:12 PM
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Parents in the upper West side of New York City will be entering mediation with the state’s Department of Education over PCBs found in the light fixtures of the area’s public schools. The dispute began with a lawsuit filed
The Reality of Divorce
1/14/2013 3:52:07 PM
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Family law attorney Rachel L. Virk is the author of The Four Ways of Divorce. She has been a practicing family law litigator since 1990, a certified mediator since 2001, and a trained collaborative law practitioner since
Mediation vs. Juvenile Court for Teens
10/2/2012 9:34:54 AM
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Mediation between teens in trouble with the law is often better for the teens as well as the community, according to a new study in Australia. The study shows that mediation is nearly 20% less costly, and also can do a lot more for those
Former Students of Coach Attempting to Compel Mediation for Molestation Claims
2/21/2013 2:03:46 PM
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Two men who attended Monroe County schools as students are compelling mediation in their civil suits alleging molestation by former Alabama and Mississippi prep football coach, Dwight Bowling. According to reports in The Northeast Mississippi
A Guardian Ad Litem‘s Involvement in the Family Mediation Process
11/26/2012 1:36:44 PM
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The job of an ad litem whether a guardian or attorney ad litem is not only challenging and rewarding it can have a long lasting effect on the children or party we are appointed to represent.
A guardian ad litem and attorney ad litem are
Mediation Lawyers—A Smart Choice in Child Custody Mediation
10/15/2012 9:34:19 AM
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In divorce situations, deciding who gets custody of the children can either be very amicable or it can be the nastiest part of child custody mediation. What determines the complexion of the proceedings is what the couple's relationship is like when