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Difference between revisions of "Family Law Arbitration"

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When parties agree to arbitrate their dispute — you can't force someone into arbitration, it has to be voluntary — they first pick their arbitrator and then meet with the arbitrator to discuss the process leading to the arbitration hearing, decide the date and place for the hearing, and pick the rules that will govern the hearing.  
When parties agree to arbitrate their dispute — you can't force someone into arbitration, it has to be voluntary — they first pick their arbitrator and then meet with the arbitrator to discuss the process leading to the arbitration hearing, decide the date and place for the hearing, and pick the rules that will govern the hearing.  


A lot of the time, the rules that people select are taken from the more important parts of the [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/169_2009_00 Supreme Court Family Rules] that talk about evidence, experts, and hearing procedures. However, there are lots of other options. People can pick the rules that best suit the circumstances of their children, their dispute, and their finances.
A lot of the time, the rules that people select are taken from the more important parts of the [http://canlii.ca/t/8q3k Supreme Court Family Rules] that talk about evidence, experts, and hearing procedures. However, there are lots of other options. People can pick the rules that best suit the circumstances of their children, their dispute, and their finances.


====An outline of the basic arbitration process====
====An outline of the basic arbitration process====