Divorce Research: Family Law Mediation's Benefitsfirst posted on: 9/4/2005
Latest research leaves no doubt as to
family and
divorce mediation's long-lasting and positive effects on
children of divorce, child custody and family law disputes.
 Scientific studies of
divorce and child custody researcher, clinician and
mediator, Professor Robert
Emery, Ph.D. demonstrate the astonishing long term benefits to children
of families who take control of their own destiny, and
attempt to work out their own agreements in child custody or
divorce mediation.
These are summarized in popular terms in
Dr. Emery's recently published book,
The Truth About Children and Divorce.
This compelling research shows that even a modest investment of time and
money (5 hours of mediation at the time of divorce) brings
substantial benefits, as measured 12 years later!
We're fortunate to have Dr. Emery's
collaboration in the new section of our website detailing
scientific research confirming child custody and divorce mediation's
persistent and positive effects on families.
(See also our website’s section on
Why Choose Mediation? for other compelling reasons to
consider mediation of your divorce case or parenting dispute.) Also consider our website's acclaimed Frequently Asked Questions and
Myths
resources, where we answer other
questions, and debunk commonly held misunderstandings −
regarding Colorado divorce laws, court procedures and
alternative dispute resolution alternatives, such as family
mediation.
Also, see our “Spotlight”
or other feature articles, where we discuss in detail other Colorado legal, procedural (including
divorce law and family mediation) or parenting topics. Presently, we look in
depth at:
An additional highly recommended
resource for Colorado divorce law information is
Colorado Springs, Colorado
family lawyer Carl Graham's Colorado Divorce and
Family Law Guide.
Return to home, or for other
news articles on Colorado divorce law and Colorado mediation issues, return to the index to our site's Colorado divorce law information and mediation news
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at “The Latest!,” you’ll find the latest news and
information regarding Colorado divorce law
and other Colorado divorce information or topics of interest
to parties considering mediation of their Colorado divorce.
Learn about
the new Colorado Mediation Association or “theMAC” in
our article
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