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Term Definition
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- an out-of-court settlement process, also knows as arbitration, mediation, and collaborative law, but not litigation.
Application in Divorce
Some states mandate ADR for divorcing parties, although the parties retain the right to have a judge decide the case. When parties agree, they may present their written
separation
agreements or marital settlement agreements, not divorce agreements.
See also
Mediation
; Collaborative Law.
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