{"id":16326,"date":"2021-03-09T16:40:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T21:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.riverdalemediation.com\/?p=16326"},"modified":"2021-03-12T16:48:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:48:36","slug":"identifying-and-assessing-family-violence-and-power-dynamics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riverdalemediation.com\/news-resources\/blog\/identifying-and-assessing-family-violence-and-power-dynamics\/","title":{"rendered":"Identifying and Assessing Family Violence and Power Dynamics"},"content":{"rendered":"
What are the fundamental principles of ADR? What are some basic screening concepts I should know before starting mediation and\/or arbitration? What are mediators looking for when assessing for risk? \u00a0Learn measures mediators use to balance power and keep parties and children safe.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) functions with three fundamental principles:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Before engaging in any ADR process, the mediator should screen both parties to assess for risks of domestic violence and signs of power imbalances. There are some basic concepts that mediators should keep in mind while screening each client. These key concepts include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Each party’s answers, combined with the screener’s instincts, observations, experience and skill will lead to a decision about whether the process is or can be made voluntary, self-determinative and will do no harm to parties or children.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Family law professionals\u00a0should be keenly aware of the many forms domestic abuse and violence can take. Screening tools like \u00a0MASIC<\/a>\u00a0and DV-RAP<\/a> are designed to predict the possibility of one party causing physical harm to the other. In a negotiation process, once imbalances and risks are identified, measures can be taken to design an ADR process best suited to the dispute. If there are major imbalances at play, here are some helpful strategies to manage them:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If after screening it is determined that the proposed dispute resolution process will not be effective, fair, balanced and safe (emotionally and physically) for parties and children, the process should not go forward. Safe termination is recommended and\u00a0parties should\u00a0be referred to a more suitable process to settle their dispute.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What are the fundamental principles of ADR? What are some basic screening concepts I should know before starting mediation and\/or arbitration? What are mediators looking for when assessing for risk? \u00a0Learn measures mediators use to balance power and keep parties and children safe. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) functions with three fundamental principles: ADR is a voluntary process ADR is a …\r\n
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