With a backlog in court operations due to the pandemic, some family lawyers say alternatives such as mediation or arbitration by video conference may be more accessible
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.As the COVID-19 pandemic makes it harder for couples seeking a divorce to appear before a court, some family lawyers in Ontario say there may be more incentive for people to turn to alternative methods such as mediation.
In Ottawa, a group of family lawyers launched the Virtual Family Law Project to help provide remote alternatives to the court system, such as mediation or arbitration by video conference, during the health crisis. “But for very many people, the court system is overkill. And mediation, collaborative family law, arbitration on specific issues can be far more effective. But it takes one element, and that element is that the parties want to resolve these issues.”
“There’s every incentive for someone to say, ‘Can we get this done quicker, can we get this done more cost-effectively, with less of an emotional toll,’” she said. “It is something that’s very attractive to clients.” Having both spouses at home around the clock and possibly working there “acts as a catalyst for situations which were on the cusp of separation, or there was resentment pre-COVID,” she said.
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