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Discussion #3: Mediation and Child Custody Evaluations
Do you think mediation works in contested divorces? How could it be made more effective? What about custody evaluations? When do you think these are necessary? Are they done in a fair and reasonable manner? Are they biased? What do you do if the custody evaluation is against your client? What can you do?
Discussion #3: Mediation and Child Custody Evaluations
Like many other things, mediation in contested divorces, custody evaluations, and other similar processes and proceedings always work in theory, but not always in reality. I think that this discrepancy between theory and practice is due to the human factor. Humans have emotions and perceptions and these can have unpredictable results