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When “Settle at All Costs” Fails: How Pressure to Mediate Harms Victims of Domestic Violence in Family Law
In family law, mediation is widely promoted as a cost-effective, efficient, and less adversarial path to resolution. Courts encourage it. Lawyers recommend it. Governments fund it. On paper, it makes sense. But in practice—particularly in cases involving domestic violence—this institutional preference can become a structural problem. When judges express disdain for “high-conflict” cases and apply […]
Can children of a certain age make their own decisions?
The Short Answer is – Yes! Children are able to make their own decisions regarding parenting as they become older. The typical age when this begins is between twelve (12) and thirteen (13) years old. However, age is merely a proxy for a child’s stage of development or level of maturity. Children may be permitted […]
Are there penalties for “parental alienation”?
Marginalizing a parent from a child’s life is a dangerous game that destroys separating families and has potentially lasting consequences on the physical and mental health of children. For good reason, it also carries with it very serious consequences if challenged in court. One of the most extreme remedies a court has available to it, […]