Divorce Law Journal

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The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts has published Model Standards for Child Custody Evaluators. The American Psychological Association has long had standards, but the problem arises when the evaluator is not a psychologist. This model should help...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was awarded the ABA Family Law Section “Friend of the Family” award, even though the U.S. Supreme Court rarely hears family law cases. The Family Law News Blog links to her acceptance speech. This...

If you teach mediation training, take a look at “Ten Habits of Highly Successful Mediation Trainers” from Online Guide to Mediation.

From The Age in Australia: “The first 14 Family Relationship Centres are opening around Australia, signalling the start of what the federal government hopes will be a landmark shift in family law.The government is establishing dozens of the...