http://www.yourfamilymatterslawblog.com blogs on legal issues facing families and couples Mon, 03 May 2010 13:45:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.yourfamilymatterslawblog.com/keeping-your-last-will-and-testament-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-285 MarkSpizer Mon, 03 May 2010 13:45:42 +0000 http://www.yourfamilymatterslawblog.com/?p=191#comment-285 great post as usual! great post as usual!

]]> http://www.yourfamilymatterslawblog.com/to-caucus-or-not-to-caucus-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Dick Price Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:40:51 +0000 http://www.yourfamilymatterslawblog.com/?p=171#comment-70 In Texas, most mediation seems to be caucus style, although the mediation training normally is non-caucus. Mediation in Texas family law cases without attorneys participating is rare. However it is done here, mediation is very effective in family law cases. Somehow we have adapted and overcome the legitimate issues you mentioned. In contrast, our Collaborative cases rely exclusively on joint meetings, which I prefer. It is interesting how variations in practice develop across the country. In Texas, most mediation seems to be caucus style, although the mediation training normally is non-caucus. Mediation in Texas family law cases without attorneys participating is rare. However it is done here, mediation is very effective in family law cases. Somehow we have adapted and overcome the legitimate issues you mentioned.
In contrast, our Collaborative cases rely exclusively on joint meetings, which I prefer. It is interesting how variations in practice develop across the country.

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