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Perspective

Aug. 22, 2015

Emotions matter; neutral evaluation, too

An underused tool is the evaluation of the dispute by a neutral evaluator in advance of a contested hearing - that is, early neutral evaluation. By Patrick Mahoney


By Patrick Mahoney


Family law practitioners understand that emotion is central to their clients' disputes.
As a consequence, it is critical that counsel embrace tools that enable their clients
to evaluate the risks and rewards of contested hearings, tempering emotion with reason.
An underused tool is the evaluation of the dispute by a neutral evaluator in advance
of a contested hearing - that is, ear...

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