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Facebook | Heather Cullen, Attorney at Law: Understanding Mediation

Mediation, which can be described as "assisted negotiation," is the fastest growing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) method. Courts in many jurisdictions now require that disputes be mediated before they will be heard in court. Mediation differs from arbitration;...

Paternity refers to the legal determination of who is the biological father of a child. While the identity of a child's biological mother is usually known, the father's identity may not always be as certain. Paternity issues often arise in cases involving child...

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When married parents divorce or separate, or when only one of the unmarried parents has custody of a child, the court may order the non-custodial parent, or the one with whom the child does not live, to pay a certain portion of his or her income as child support. In...

Facebook | Heather Cullen, Attorney at Law: Child Support

When parents divorce, the divorce decree will specify with whom the children will live, and how often and under what circumstances the other parent will visit with the children. Often, parents work out these arrangements between themselves, either voluntarily or with...

Facebook | Heather Cullen, Attorney at Law: Custody and Visitation

Facebook | Heather Cullen, Attorney at Law: DIVORCE

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