I have previously written on the potential value of mediation in child abduction and relocation cases.
Alternative dispute resolution procedures such as mediation are sometimes considered to be difficult in child abduction and relocation cases for the following reasons:
However, Reunite have recently engaged in a pilot project examining 28 child abduction cases. The process of mediation in fact proved quite successful with these cases. Reunite found the following features (as set out on their website):
It was therefore concluded that alternative dispute resolution practices, including mediation, should be considered by lawyers and their clients to be run in parallel with court proceedings.
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