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Now, in fairness, there are times when going to court may be your only choice. It may be critical to start a court proceeding when: | Now, in fairness, there are times when going to court may be your only choice. It may be critical to start a court proceeding when: | ||
*there is a threat or a risk of child abduction, | |||
*there has been physical, verbal or sexual abuse in the relationship, whether to you or to your children, | |||
*threats to your physical safety, or to the safety of your children, have been made, | |||
*there is a threat or a risk that your ex will damage, hide or dispose of property, | |||
*there is an urgent need to immediately secure some financial help, or | |||
*negotiations have failed and, despite your best efforts, you and your ex can't agree on how to solve your differences. | |||
If none of these apply to you, your dispute — no matter how ugly it might seem to you — can always be resolved by negotiation or mediation rather than litigation. Even a proceeding for a divorce order, which is the only other time when a court proceeding is necessary, can be done in a cooperative, non-confrontational manner. | If none of these apply to you, your dispute — no matter how ugly it might seem to you — can always be resolved by negotiation or mediation rather than litigation. Even a proceeding for a divorce order, which is the only other time when a court proceeding is necessary, can be done in a cooperative, non-confrontational manner. | ||