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Some lawyers also work as mediators. Lawyers who work as mediators are called "family law mediators." They have to have additional training in mediation, family violence, and power dynamics in dispute resolution processes. Lawyers who are family law mediators <span class="noglossary">will</span> usually advertise that they are both litigators and mediators. More information about the training requirements of family law mediators is available from the Law Society of British Columbia's page on [http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/page.cfm?cid=1476&t=Family-Law-Mediators  Family Law Mediators].
Some lawyers also work as mediators. Lawyers who work as mediators are called "family law mediators." They have to have additional training in mediation, family violence, and power dynamics in dispute resolution processes. Lawyers who are family law mediators <span class="noglossary">will</span> usually advertise that they are both litigators and mediators. More information about the training requirements of family law mediators is available from the Law Society of British Columbia's page on [http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/page.cfm?cid=1476&t=Family-Law-Mediators  Family Law Mediators].


For a quick introduction to how to start mediation, see [[How Do I Start Mediation with My Spouse?]] located in the [[JP Boyd on Family Law — How Do I? | How Do I?]] part of this resource.
For a quick introduction to how to start mediation, see [[How Do I Start Mediation with My Spouse?]] located in the ''[[JP Boyd on Family Law — How Do I? | How Do I?]]'' part of this resource.
The general rule is that Mediation is a voluntary process. There is one exception to that rule.  If you and your spouse are already parties to an action in the Supreme Court, the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/85bd Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulation]'' provides a mechanism for forcing the other side to try mediation before getting into the courtroom. To find out how to use the regulation see [[How Do I Force My Spouse to Mediate?]].  It's located in the [[JP Boyd on Family Law — How Do I? | How Do I?]] part of this resource.
The general rule is that Mediation is a voluntary process. There is one exception to that rule.  If you and your spouse are already parties to an action in the Supreme Court, the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/85bd Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulation]'' provides a mechanism for forcing the other side to try mediation before getting into the courtroom. To find out how to use the regulation see [[How Do I Force My Spouse to Mediate?]].  It's located in the ''[[JP Boyd on Family Law — How Do I? | How Do I?]]'' part of this resource.


===Arbitration===
===Arbitration===

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