POLICE ACT, 1861 the details about police system.pptx
Mediate, litigate or collaborate
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2. A FEW DISCLAIMERS
• THIS WEBINAR IS MEANT TO SPREAD THE VISION AND MISSION OF KIDS FIRST PARENTS SECOND, A 501
C(3) NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION
• THIS WEBINAR IS NOT INTENDED TO BE OFFERING LEGAL ADVICE.
• WE WANT YOU TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE FROM A FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY IN YOUR AREA
3. NARRATED BY
MATT SOSSI • FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY: STATE OF TEXAS 1992-2015
• CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW MEDIATOR
• AMICUS ATTORNEY
• AD LITEM ATTORNEY
• COLLABORATIVE TRAINED
• IN TRAINING: TRANSFORMATIVE MEDIATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
KIDS FIRST PARENTS
SECOND
4. LITIGATE, MEDIATE, OR COLLABORATE?
LITIGATE
JUSTICE AT THE COURTHOUSE
MEDIATE
LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS
COLLABORATE
CREATING SOLUTIONS
5. WHY YOU NEED TO CARE
COST
HIGH COST OF LITIGATION
CONFLICT CHILDREN
6. WHY DO WE HAVE LITIGATION?
RESOLVE
CASE SETTLED IN A COURTROOM
RESTORE
COMPENSATE
REMOVE
ALLOW PARTIES TO SEPARATE AND MOVE ON
8. LITIGATING FAMILY LAW CASES LED TO…
OVERCROWDING DOCKETS
CASES NEVER ENDED
HIGH FINANCIAL COST
HARD TIME SUSTAINING LITIGATION
CONFLICT AND KIDS
CONFLICT HURTS KIDS
11. DO I
MEDIATE, LITIGATE OR COLLABORATE?
LITIGATE
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MEDIATE
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COLLABORATE
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12. SOMETIMES ITS NOT EASY…
•LITIGATION MAY BE ONLY
OPTION
• EMERGENCY, DRUG USE
• FAMILY VIOLENCE
• POWER, CONTROL ISSUES
• UNREASONABLE EXPECTATIONS…..
13. LITIGATE BEFORE YOU MEDIATE…
SEEK SETTLEMENT BY EXERCISING
POWER
POSITIONING
POSTURING
14. CHOOSING LITIGATION
DOMINO REACTION END OF COMMUNICATION
YOU SAID WHAT ABOUT ME?
CONFLICT AND KIDS
CONFLICT HURTS KIDS
DIDN’T I SAY THAT BEFORE?