Difference between revisions of "Family Law Arbitration"
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*they wish the laws of their religion or another set of principles to apply to their dispute, | *they wish the laws of their religion or another set of principles to apply to their dispute, | ||
*their positions are too far apart to make negotiation or mediation a reasonable choice and must have a decision made for them, but don't want to go to the expense, anxiety and acrimony typically involved in going to court, | *their positions are too far apart to make negotiation or mediation a reasonable choice and must have a decision made for them, but don't want to go to the expense, anxiety, and acrimony typically involved in going to court, | ||
*they want to resolve their dispute discreetly and privately, and don't want to risk their personal business being made public, | *they want to resolve their dispute discreetly and privately, and don't want to risk their personal business being made public, | ||
*the issues are complex and require a decision-maker who is a specialist in those issues, or | *the issues are complex and require a decision-maker who is a specialist in those issues, or | ||
*they want their dispute resolved more quickly than the court schedule will allow. | *they want their dispute resolved more quickly than the court schedule will allow. | ||
It's important to understand that while arbitrators can make awards on all of the usual family law issues, like parenting arrangements, contact, child support, spousal support and the division of property and debt, arbitrators cannot make awards on issues that can only be decided by a judge. These include: | It's important to understand that while arbitrators can make awards on all of the usual family law issues, like parenting arrangements, contact, child support, spousal support, and the division of property and debt, arbitrators cannot make awards on issues that can only be decided by a judge. These include: | ||
*divorce orders and annulments, | *divorce orders and annulments, | ||