Divorcing Parents Program

The Divorcing Parents Program was established in the Western Judicial Circuit in 1992, with the Northern and Alcovy circuits adding this requirement within five years. The goal of the program is to assist the parents in understanding the impact of divorce on their children, reduce potential conflicts, and offer practical solutions to future problems.

FAQs

General Information on Mediation

Mediation is a process by which a neutral third party facilitates negotiations between parties in conflict. Its objective is to assist the parties in reaching an agreement that is satisfactory, fair, and acceptable to all parties. Domestic mediation is appropriate in divorce, custody, modification, and some contempt cases. A mediator will work with the parties in divorce cases in an effort to bring about an agreement between the spouses or former spouses, concerning financial issues, co-parenting arrangements, and division of property and debts. Mediation may be appropriate in account, product liability, auto accident, personal injury, malpractice, and wrongful death cases.

History

History of the Alternative Dispute Resolution. The Georgia Constitution of 1983 mandates that the judicial branch of government provide "speedy, efficient, and inexpensive resolutions of disputes and prosecutions." Therefore, the Supreme Court of Georgia established a commission on alternative dispute resolution under the joint leadership of the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the president of the State Bar of Georgia.

Scheduling

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