Abstract Litigating private matters in a public forum must become a thing of the past, especially when the litigation involves children. In an adversarial court system such as the one used in the U.S., parties become focused on winning and lose sight of what the best outcome for the family is. Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to decide matters of family law would help save parties time, money, and emotional harm, as well as create a more cooperative setting to decide family matters.
William Jason Murphy (Thu,) studied this question.