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Under the new Act, lawyers will be required to inform their clients about the ways they can resolve their disagreements without going to court. Lawyers will also be required to encourage their clients to try mediation, collaborative negotiation or arbitration, and tell them about any family justice services that might help to resolve a dispute or comply with an order. | Under the new Act, lawyers will be required to inform their clients about the ways they can resolve their disagreements without going to court. Lawyers will also be required to encourage their clients to try mediation, collaborative negotiation or arbitration, and tell them about any family justice services that might help to resolve a dispute or comply with an order. | ||
===New Duties of the Court | ===New Duties of the Court=== | ||
When spouses are asking for orders about things other than divorce, such as orders about parenting after separation, spousal support and child support, the court must consider: | When spouses are asking for orders about things other than divorce, such as orders about parenting after separation, spousal support and child support, the court must consider: | ||