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*someone is threatening to do something serious, like take the children away, | *someone is threatening to do something serious, like take the children away, | ||
*there is a risk of violence, or | *there is a risk of violence, or | ||
*someone is threatening to hide, sell or give away property or money. | *someone is threatening to hide, sell, or give away property or money. | ||
If you don't have to deal with one or more of these issues, you can always try to negotiate a way of fixing the problem, to find a solution that you both agree with. Couples who need help negotiating sometimes hire someone else to help, someone who has special training helping people resolve problems and make deals, called a ''mediator''. Mediators help to guide the negotiation process and encourage people to see different ways of solving the problem. Arbitration is an alternative to court when you | If you don't have to deal with one or more of these issues, you can always try to negotiate a way of fixing the problem, to find a solution that you both agree with. Couples who need help negotiating sometimes hire someone else to help, someone who has special training helping people resolve problems and make deals, called a ''mediator''. Mediators help to guide the negotiation process and encourage people to see different ways of solving the problem. Arbitration is an alternative to court when you can't reach an agreement no matter how hard you try. | ||
Lawyers who mediate family law problems are called ''family law mediators'', and have additional training in mediation apart from their training as lawyers. In the same way, lawyers who arbitrate family law problems are called ''family law arbitrators'', and have additional training in arbitration apart from their training as lawyers. Because there are no rules about who can and who can't call themselves a mediator or an arbitrator, you should look carefully at the mediator's or arbitrator's credentials before you agree to use that person as your mediator or arbitrator. | Lawyers who mediate family law problems are called ''family law mediators'', and have additional training in mediation apart from their training as lawyers. In the same way, lawyers who arbitrate family law problems are called ''family law arbitrators'', and have additional training in arbitration apart from their training as lawyers. Because there are no rules about who can and who can't call themselves a mediator or an arbitrator, you should look carefully at the mediator's or arbitrator's credentials before you agree to use that person as your mediator or arbitrator. | ||
'''Further reading:''' | '''Further reading:''' <br /> | ||
Chapters on: | Chapters on: | ||
* [[Introduction to the Legal System for Family Matters]] | * [[Introduction to the Legal System for Family Matters]] | ||