PROFILE: CHILD CUSTODY MEDIATION SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURTS |
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| Authors: | Isolina Ricci Charlene E Depner Karen V Cannata |
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| Institution: | Isolina Ricci, Ph.D., is Statewide Coordinator and Administrator of the California Statewide Office of Family Court Services, Administrative Ofice of the Courts, Judicial Council of California.;Charlene E. Depnel;Ph.D., is Research Coordinator of the Calgornia Statewide Office of Family Court Services, Administrative Office of the Courts, Judicial Council of California.;Karen V Cannata is a Research Analyst of the California Statewide Ofice of Family Court Services, Administrative Office of the Courts, Judicial Council of California |
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| Abstract: | California is now in its 11th year of mandatory child custody mediation, with a current yearly case volume statewide estimated at 65,494. This article profiles the variations in programs and mediation styles in 56 of the state's 58 Superior Courts. Two research studies provide the basis for the information on program structures, case activity, procedures, agreement formats, recommendations, facilities, security, and fees. |
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