C3 - Sunday, April 22, 1984 - Nurth Shore News

COUPLES MAKE DECISIONS
Mediation is a respectful approach

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to get at the other spouse."" choice not the lawyer's. It’s) dian divorce it’s a relatively
FROM PAGE C1 English agrees, saying not always easy There's new idea. In labor disputes,
Sonn ‘mediation won't work if hurt, anger and guilt, but mediation has been the
“There are cases where one party disagrees or if the (wo people can come preferred method

ot set-
couples can’t get past their couple 18 not equal in together and say, “We're not tlement

because employees

anger so go to court, or ne- power,’ but she behleves spouses anymore, but we're have to work together after
gotiale through a ‘mediation is a more parents forever?" the dispute, and = through
lawyer It's known that respectful approach = tor Mediation is nothing new, Negotiations, everyone
people manipulate children equal partners. dts their Chalke says, but in) Cana- comes out a winner, versus

an ordered settlement

[ BO ° In the same respect,
Chalke says couples with
young children have to deal
with each other for the next
16 years or s0.°° The goals of
divorce mediation should be
an amicable settlement in the
children's interests,’' he
emphasized

“Parents both love their
children.’ English says.
“Mediation helps prevent a
fall-out between the
couple"

The cost of mediation
varies from about $40 to
$100 an hour, and an
agreement can usually be
reached by sian sessions. or —.
ress, ree about rea MARRIAGE counsellor Peggy English will go into people's
$600. compared to substan homes, if people prefer, to help them with their marital
tral financial costs. cin problems, mediating in the comfort of their own home.
htigation) - hear stores of
couples passing $29 000 or
$39 OOO each. or those who
say (ht cost me every cent I Warehouse
have re) ] Want (0 nail Ws
partner) Chalke and Prelish

feel this attitude can often be Inventory

avoided through mediation 2 a s |

With the new cno tault L 0 | d t oO S [
divorce lepistation that I Ul a i n a e€ .
Justice Minister Math

McGuigan has proposed, Savings up to 60°.

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