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Perspective

Apr. 1, 2017

It's settled: Mediation works in family law

It's settled: participating in mediation early on in divorce proceedings is more cost effective, less time consuming and amicable. By Mitchell A. Jacobs and Brett A. Berman

Mitchell A. Jacobs

Law Office of Mitchell A. Jacobs

family law (certified)

21860 Burbank Blvd #175
Woodland Hills , CA 91367-7438

Phone: (310) 717-1447

Email: mjacobs@jacobsfamilylaw.com

California Western Law School

Mitchell A. Jacobs is a certified family law specialist who limits his practice to serving as a private judge and mediating marital dissolution and other family law matters.

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By Mitchell A. Jacobs and Brett A. Berman

Mediation has been around since the dawn of time as an effective way for people to resolve their disputes in a nonadversarial manner. It is widely regarded as the least expensive and least disruptive process for resolving disputes.

In the context of a family law case, where the hostility and distrust between the parties often serve to fuel litigation, participating in mediation early on in the pro...

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