Family Law Arbitration: Practice, Procedure, and Forms - Carolyn Moran Zack

Family Law Arbitration: Practice, Procedure, and Forms Carolyn Moran Zack ISBN 9781641057318

Arbitration is rapidly becoming a preferred method for resolving family law disputes across the United States, offering parties greater self-determination as well as cost-effective and expedited resolutions. Family Law Arbitration: Practice, Procedure, and Forms provides a comprehensive guide to this increasingly popular process, combining practical guidance, procedural instruction, state-by-state summaries, and sample forms.

Experienced family lawyer Carolyn Moran Zack explores the advantages and limitations of arbitration in family law and reviews the various approaches used across the states—including common law, statutory, and revised statutory arbitration. She highlights which states permit or restrict arbitration and identifies issues that may or may not be arbitrated. Summaries and comparative charts of state laws offer an invaluable resource for practitioners navigating this evolving landscape.

The book covers both practical and procedural aspects of family law arbitration, including:

• Selecting an arbitrator and determining the venue

• Drafting clear and enforceable arbitration agreements

• Identifying issues that may be arbitrated and defining the scope of arbitration

• Deciding whether to follow the rules of evidence

• Conducting the arbitration, timing and format of decisions, and procedures for reconsideration or appeal

In addition, the book provides a wealth of practical forms for lawyers and arbitrators, including agreements to arbitrate, directives, and interim and final decision reports. The author shares best practices for a range of scenarios, offers creative solutions only possible in arbitration, and highlights potential pitfalls and strategies to avoid them. An online forms library includes all 21 appendices, some of which are not included in the printed book.

Comprehensive, practical, and easy to use, this guide equips practitioners with the tools and knowledge to handle family law arbitration efficiently and effectively.

Family Law Arbitration: Practice, Procedure, and Forms Carolyn Moran Zack ISBN 9781641057318, 978-1641057318 & 9781641057325

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Carolyn Moran Zack