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What will litigants expect when going through mediation?

Mediation is where a mediator acts as a facilitator to resolve a dispute. When for example there is a couple going through a divorce, the mediator selected by the parties or appointed by the court will meet with the parties and their attorneys to resolve their case. The process is completely confidential. The reason for the confidentiality is for the parties to feel at ease in negotiating a peaceful resolution to their case. Normally, the parties and their lawyers will meet in one room and give short opening statements before the mediation process begins. Once both sides deliver the brief...
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When to use a Special Magistrate?

Magistrates can be utilized to reduce the burden of the court system. Whether it is for depositions, discovery disputes, evidentiary hearings, and pre-trial, current-trial or post-trial matters. Special masters specifically used to facilitate all sorts of different areas of law such as bankruptcy, family, insurance, construction, homeowner, trusts and estates, personal injury, sports and entertainment, and employment. Masters in some instances can hire outside consultants depending on the complexity of the case. Lawyers for each party may stipulate to a specific magistrate on the case or have one appointed by the court. This person might be an attorney or retired...
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Happily Ever After or The Fractured Fairy Tale

When a couple marries, they are not usually considering divorce. Married couples realizing their marriage is not meant to be, travel a journey to end the marriage. Parents of children trapped in an unhappy marriage began wanting the happily ever after. Maybe when a couple finally finds closure is when happily ever after happens. The end of a marriage does not mean there will be a fractured fairy tale and life will cease to exist. Possibly, the end of a marriage will help facilitate a new life for two people stuck in a strained relationship. Life, unlike fairytales, will not...
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Heroes V. Villians in Divorce?

The Marvel movie the Endgame is about to be released. This movie is the culmination of years of Marvel movie making. It all ends with a three-hour blockbuster made of superheroes and villains. When a couple journeys through a divorce, there is no villain and there is no superhero. Even in a Marvel movie, the audience may actually come to sympathize with the so-called villain. Actually, a couple going through a divorce are their own superheroes and villains. Everything is a gray area. There is no antagonist or protagonist, just two people usually coming to the ultimate conclusion their marriage...
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Parents In Conflict Through The Lens Of A Child

I see my mommy crying; I see my daddy screaming at my mommy; I hear my mommy calling my daddy bad names; I hear my daddy crying; My mommy and daddy see the Snapchat I took hiding in my house; My daddy and mommy saw what I saw through my lens!  We can all choose to resolve our own conflicts!  Sarah Zabel (Former Circuit Court Judge)  MAZEresolutions.com Email: sz@MAZEresolutions.com Phone: 305-652-2699 MAZE RESOLUTIONS PA is available to help navigate parties out of the MAZE, or help prevent them from entering the MAZE of litigation! 
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