Posts Tagged "mediation"

Collaborative divorce – A new way of thinking

Posted by on Oct 13, 2014

Collaborative divorce – A new way of thinking

Divorce proceedings are often seen as being very litigious and aggressive. However, legal, health and financial practitioners can now offer couples alternative methods to work out divorce agreements in a way that gives them more control and input. Collaborative divorce is one of the options to achieve this. Collaborative divorce is a process that has gained traction in many countries, especially in the United States and Canada. Essentially, and similarly to mediation, it is a process that attempts to minimize conflict between divorcing parties and to make sure, wherever possible, that...

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Mediation in Family Law

Posted by on Aug 12, 2013

Mediation in Family Law

South Africa is populated, in the main, by citizens with limited resources. In a situation where a family related dispute arises between parties, the only way in which such disputes can be resolved is currently in a court (although this is changing). This entails the employment of family law attorneys, counsel, the incurring of huge costs and an intricate and formal process which can take an inordinately long time. Very few lay people have the time, energy or resources to embroil themselves in family law litigation (and particularly in a system which is traditionally seen as being...

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