The New Divorce Act: Difference between revisions
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* people with parenting time, decision-making responsibility or contact are required to exercise those right in a manner consistent with the best interests of the children, | * people with parenting time, decision-making responsibility or contact are required to exercise those right in a manner consistent with the best interests of the children, | ||
* spouses are required to protect their children from conflict arising from their court case, | * spouses are required to protect their children from conflict arising from their court case, | ||
* people are required to try to resolve their disagreements through mediation, collaborative negotiation or arbitration rather than going to court, and | * people are required to try to resolve their disagreements through mediation, collaborative negotiation or arbitration rather than by going to court, and | ||
* spouses must provide complete, accurate and up-to-date "information," presumably financial information | * spouses must provide complete, accurate and up-to-date "information," presumably financial information when child support or spousal support is an issue. | ||
===New Duties of Lawyers=== | ===New Duties of Lawyers=== |