This weekend I completed the Family Law Arbitration Training presented by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers along with 30 other attorneys mainly from Montgomery County, Maryland. I am now a family law arbitrator, along with several of my colleagues, and we will begin offering these services to our clients immediately.

Arbitration is another way to resolve the issues in your divorce. If you cannot reach an agreement with your spouse, and you do not want to go through the time and expense of trial, then arbitration might be for you. It is like hiring a private judge. You set the rules by agreement. You can pick the arbitrator, the time and place and how much time you will have to present your case.

By agreement, the arbitrator’s decision is final. Appeal is difficult unless there has been bias or the arbitrator has made a mathematical error or exceeded his or her authority. You can arbitrate everything except child custody.

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