Family Arbitration at Cohen Highley LLP

About Family Arbitration

Cohen Highley offers Family Arbitration because we are invested in limiting the time, expense, and frustration that often accompanies a divorce, separation, or other family law conflict. Arbitration is a private form of binding adjudication that resembles the court process. It is a good option for separating couples who prefer to choose their adjudicator, and value the confidentiality of a private arbitration rather than the traditional court litigation process.

This legal proceeding takes place outside of a courtroom. The Arbitrator acts like a judge, remaining impartial, and allows each party the opportunity to present their position.

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What An Arbitrator Can Decide

Property Division
Child and Spousal Support
Parenting time
Decision-making authority for children

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Why Choose Arbitration?

Scheduling Flexibility – appointments are scheduled for mutually agreeable times
Cost Effectiveness – the cost of taking a legal dispute to court is exponentially more, than the cost of Arbitration
It is timesaving – while the timeframe depends on the specifics of the case, Arbitration is generally much shorter than accessing the courts- currently it is taking a full year just to be scheduled for a court date
Shared Control – both parties decide on the Arbitrator, and the date and location of the hearing
Confidentiality – testimony, documents, and evidence are not made public; while decisions made in court are generally public record

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Affiliations And Memberships

Law Society of Ontario
Middlesex Law Association
Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario
Ontario Association of Family Mediation
Alternate Dispute Resolution of Ontario

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