A Judge's View of Divorce and Mediation

This article by Judge Dale Harris is a frank assessment of divorce.

"The process is never easy, and sometimes it can bring out the absolute worst in otherwise good people. Judges can be asked to decide how property is distributed, who gets custody of children, and what schedule the children will be with either parent. I can only imagine how frightening it must be for the parties to leave those decisions in the hands of a total stranger."

Judge Harris goes on to describe efforts in the court system to encourage mediation summing up his article with, "Some couples will have issues that they just cannot agree to resolve; and when that happens, the courts are here to make those decisions. But the more effort the parties and the system can make to encourage an amicable resolution, the better off everyone will be in the long run."

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