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NJ top court: Mediation can determine child custody (access required)

Published: July 2, 2009

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The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that divorcing couples can choose to settle child custody issues outside of court through mediation. The unanimous decision expands on a 1997 ruling that lawyers acting as mediators can resolve disputes over alimony. But the court said Wednesday that couples must be made fully aware that agreements made ...
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