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==The arbitration process==
These are the steps involved in the basic arbitration process:.
*'''Pick your arbitrator.'''Your lawyer will have the names of three or four arbitrators they prefer to work with. If you don't have a lawyer, you can look at the membership lists of organizations like the [http://adric.ca ADR Institute of Canada], although many accredited family law arbitrators may not have decided to spend the money to join those organizations.
*'''Sign the arbitrator's participation agreement.''' This is a contract that describes your responsibilities and the responsibilities of your arbitrator, and how the arbitrator will be paid. It also requires you to agree to be bound by the result of the arbitration.
*'''Prepare for and attend the prehearing conference.''' This is a meeting during which the parties, their lawyers and the arbitrator will make decisions about how the arbitration will work, including the rules for the hearing, the place and date of the hearing, and the legal issues to be resolved at the hearing.
*'''Exchange the documents you're going to use at the hearing.''' These documents might include written arguments, financial statements or summaries of what your witnesses are going to say.
*'''Attend the hearing.''' An arbitration hearing is the equivalent of a trial, but with special rules and shorter processes. Sometimes you may attend by teleconference or videoconference rather than in person.
*'''Receive the arbitrator's decision.''' The arbitrator will prepare their decision, and the reasons for their decision, in a written document called an award. Most arbitrartors arbitrators try to get their awards to the parties as soon as possible, but it can sometimes take a long time to finish a decision, especially if the evidence presented at the hearing was unusually complicated.*'''Review the award and ask for corrections.''' You have 30 days after you get the arbitrator's award to ask the arbitrators to correct any typos and other mistakes, and to ask the arbitrator to explain specific parts of their award.
Under section 19.16 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', an arbitration is over when: