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}}Family law problems can be resolved in a bunch of different ways. Court is not the only option. Depending on your particular circumstances, you may never need to darken the doorway of a courtroom. | }}Family law problems can be resolved in a bunch of different ways. Court is not the only option. Depending on your particular circumstances, you may never need to darken the doorway of a courtroom. | ||
Almost every issue a couple faces when their relationship breaks down can be handled without litigation, as long as both people are able to discuss things and each is flexible enough to find compromise. The only reason why a couple must go to court is to get a divorce. This chapter discusses how family law problems can be resolved without going to court. It begins with a <span class="noglossary"> brief </span> overview of the different alternatives to court, including parenting coordination, and the different ways that settlements and agreements can be recorded. It also <span class="noglossary">reviews</span> what can happen when a party has a change of heart after an agreement has been reached. | Almost every issue a couple faces when their relationship breaks down can be handled without litigation, as long as both people are able to discuss things and each is flexible enough to find compromise. The only reason why a couple must go to court is to get a divorce. | ||
This chapter discusses how family law problems can be resolved without going to court. It begins with a <span class="noglossary"> brief </span> overview of the different alternatives to court, including parenting coordination, and the different ways that settlements and agreements can be recorded. It also <span class="noglossary">reviews</span> what can happen when a party has a change of heart after an agreement has been reached. | |||
The other sections of this chapter discuss in more detail the different alternatives: [[Collaborative Processes|collaborative processes]], [[Family Law Mediation|mediation]], [[Family Law Arbitration|arbitration]], and [[Parenting Coordination|parenting coordination]]. | The other sections of this chapter discuss in more detail the different alternatives: [[Collaborative Processes|collaborative processes]], [[Family Law Mediation|mediation]], [[Family Law Arbitration|arbitration]], and [[Parenting Coordination|parenting coordination]]. | ||
