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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION in Morris County

Family Law Representation for Clients in New Jersey

Resolving issues concerning your divorce can be costly and difficult. While only a judge can actually grant a divorce, some issues that may need to be resolved could include:

A judge can decide all issues at trial. However, there are other ways to resolve many of the issues in your divorce. Alternate dispute resolution methods offer greater privacy than resolving the issues in a public trial. They also may be faster and less expensive, and may reduce the level of conflict between you and your spouse during your divorce.

You are encouraged to discuss alternative dispute resolution with an attorney to decide whether these alternate methods may help you and your spouse resolve as many of the issues relating to your divorce as possible before the matter is presented to the judge. Contact Riordan Family Law at (973) 577-4118 to make sure you know about all your options before moving forward.

Is Alternative Dispute Resolution Right for Me?

Just as every marriage is unique, every divorce is unique as well. The specific circumstances of your divorce determine what method or methods of dispute resolution are best suited to resolve issues in your divorce.

Alternative dispute resolution methods include:

  • Mediation
  • Arbitration

Using these alternative dispute resolution methods allows you to participate in the decision on those issues, rather than leaving all of the issues to the judge to decide. Presenting the judge with a case in which the only decision remaining is whether to grant the divorce will expedite the matter as well. While the judge must be the one to decide whether to grant the divorce, your role in deciding some or all of the other issues can be enhanced through these alternative dispute resolution methods.

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