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Family

Oct. 14, 2009

Arbitration for Divorce Cases

Family law specialist Alexandra Leichter explains why arbitration may be the most attractive alternate adjudication method for divorce cases.

FAMILY LAW

By Alexandra Leichter

Family law attorneys have been struggling for years to meet the challenges of decreasing court time availability for their clients. Truncated trial days, long waiting periods for court availability, increased appointments of judges who are unfamiliar with family law, all serve to make trials in the public court system a nightmare for both attorneys and litigants. Yet, mention "alternative dispute resolution," and family...

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