Custody Disputes in the Provincial Court of Alberta: A New Judicial Dispute Resolution Model

New York Court of Appeals Rules in Lesbian Custody and Child Support Disputes

E-disputes at the crossroads: A stakeholder analysis of on-line dispute resolution mechanisms (ODR)

The growth in e-commerce has been accompanied by a large number of disputes related to the online commercial interactions causing high litigation expenses and outstanding delays during the decision process. The distinct of such disputes in e-commerce have also led to the growth of online dispute resolution mechanisms, popularly known as ODR. In this paper, we provide an exploratory understandin...

The Implications of Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes for Decisionmaking in Administrative Disputes

The role of stepparents in child custody disputes.

Divorce has become a part of the fabric of an ever-increasing number of American families. Few extended families are untouched by its ramifications. In many families of divorce. boundaries are redrawn and relationships are redefined. Frequently, remarriage imposes yet another complicating factor for the members ofthe new families. Visher and Visher l have defined "stepfamily" as a family in whi...

Biological parents regaining their rights: a psycholegal analysis of a new era in custody disputes.

The evolving American family presents new psycholegal dilemmas. Recently many publicized landmark cases have involved custody disputes in which settlements turn on the genetic component. Although the court acknowledges the principle of "the best interest of the child" as important to the determination of custody, this interest is not absolutely paramount. Court rulings have taken the position t...