Are the parties to mediation screened for domestic violence or child abuse?
Courts usually screen parties for issues involving domestic violence or child abuse, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) providers often perform their own screening. Some programs will not accept issues involving domestic violence or child abuse but will refer the parties to another program or back to the court for additional assistance in locating an ADR provider. Often, if the issue becomes apparent during the ADR process, the provider will stop the process and refer the parties back to the court. However, because so many domestic-relations and juvenile cases involve domestic violence, the reality is that providers do handle such cases. Providers specializing in family cases often receive specialized training in family dynamics so that parties to these types of cases may also participate in ADR. Parties that are concerned about participating in ADR as a result of an existing or potential domestic-violence or child-abuse issue should direct any questions to the ADR program coordi
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- WHAT IS MEDIATION? Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process to help disputing parties resolve conflict and reach win/win solutions WHY USE MEDIATION?
- What if there is an allegation of domestic violence in the case? Do the parties have to go to mediation?
- Are the parties to mediation screened for domestic violence or child abuse?
