What is mediation? - Steps to Justice
Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process (ADR), also called family dispute resolution process, where you and your partner meet with a mediator to resolve your legal issues without going to court. In family law, you must think about trying ADR to resolve your issues out of court if it's suitable for you. ADR might not be right for ...
1. Decide if you should mediate - Steps to Justice
whether your mediation is closed or open. Most family law mediation is closed. This is explained in Step 4. Mediation is usually private or confidential. This is different from a court case. Once you start a court case, your file is usually open to anyone. There are subsidized mediation services that charge based on each person's income.
What is mediation-arbitration? - Steps to Justice
In family law, you must think about trying ADR to resolve your issues out of court if it's suitable for you. ADR might not be right for you if: one person is afraid of another person because there is a history of family violence; there are serious mental health or drug abuse issues; Mediation-arbitration is voluntary. This means that you and ...
Get help from a family law professional - Steps to Justice
There is a history of family violence, mental illness, or drug abuse. You can't talk to your partner. You can't work cooperatively with your partner. Each family court location in Ontario offers subsidized mediation services. You can get up to 8 hours of mediation for a fee that is based on each person's income.
4. Sign a mediation agreement - Steps to Justice
Open or closed mediation. You should also understand the difference between open and closed mediation. Know whether your mediation is open or closed. Closed mediation means that what happens at your meetings is private or confidential. No one can repeat what was said during your mediation, except in rare situations.
5. Think about alternative dispute resolution - Steps to Justice
Each family court location in Ontario offers subsidized mediation services. You can get up to 8 hours of mediation for a fee that is based on each person's income. You can use this service whether or not your have a court case. And if you have a court case, you can get up to 2 hours of mediation for free at the court.
1. Decide if you should mediate-arbitrate - Steps to Justice
There are many reasons why people choose mediation-arbitration. And there are also reasons why they don't. Think about these reasons and then decide if you want to try mediation – arbitration with your partner. Reasons to use mediation-arbitration. Some of the reasons to use mediation – arbitration are: It is usually private or confidential.
5. Arbitrate - Steps to Justice
The arbitrator's decision is called a family arbitration award and is final. If you or your partner don't agree with the family arbitration award, you can appeal to a court in some cases. You can usually appeal if you think that the arbitrator didn't apply the law correctly in your case and the court allows you to appeal.
5. Mediate and arbitrate with the parenting coordinator
If a parent doesn't agree with the family arbitration award, you can appeal to a court in some cases. You can usually appeal if you think that the parenting coordinator didn't apply the law correctly in your case and the court allows you to appeal. But your parenting coordination agreement may say that you can appeal for other reasons too.
4. Get help from a family law professional - Steps to Justice
There is a history of family violence, mental illness, or drug abuse. You can't talk to your partner. You can't work cooperatively with your partner. Each family court location in Ontario offers subsidized mediation services. You can get up to 8 hours of mediation for a fee that is based on each person's income.