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Last week, we wrote a blog post discussing the New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent enactment of Rule 5:1-5 which sets forth standards and procedures governing the arbitration of divorce matters. The Supreme Court codified recent case law which had addressed questions arising over the parties’ use of the arbitration process…

The vast majority of divorce cases settle by way of an agreement reached between the parties.  Only a small fraction of divorce cases are actually tried and decided by the court.  Over recent years, the judicial system has encouraged the use of complimentary or alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including mediation…