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#it allows the couple to pick the particular rules that will apply to the hearing and decision-making process, | #it allows the couple to pick the particular rules that will apply to the hearing and decision-making process, | ||
#the arbitration process is private and closed to the public, and | #the arbitration process is private and closed to the public, and | ||
#the result | #the result of the process is an award that is just as binding as a court order and is enforceable just like a court order. | ||
As well, it's often faster to arrange a date for an arbitration than for a court hearing. Although short trials of two or three days can be booked within six or eight months, it can take a year or longer to get a date for longer trials because the court is so busy. An arbitration can be booked as soon as everyone has the free time in their calendars. | As well, it's often faster to arrange a date for an arbitration than for a court hearing. Although short trials of two or three days can be booked within six or eight months, it can take a year or longer to get a date for longer trials because the court is so busy. An arbitration can be booked as soon as everyone has the free time in their calendars. | ||