Family Mediation as an Out-of-court Dispute Resolution Method in Divorce Cases Cover Image

Mediacja rodzinna jako pozasądowa metoda rozwiązywania sporów w sprawach rozwodowych
Family Mediation as an Out-of-court Dispute Resolution Method in Divorce Cases

Author(s): Piotr Czekalski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Social Sciences, Theology and Religion
Published by: Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, Kuria Metropolitalna Gdańska
Keywords: family mediation; mediator; court; divorce; family

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to describe selected aspects of family mediation used on the occasion of divorce and to present mediation as an alternative method of dispute resolution to court proceedings. Divorce cases require contact with the court, because the court is competent to adjudicate on the divorce, however, thanks to mediation, this contact can be kept to a minimum, while leaving in the hands of the mediation participants a greater influence on the form of the agreement and the way of parting. Family mediation can also be perceived as an institution that can contribute to strengthening the principle of the permanence of marriage and by reducing negative emotions related to the conflict situation within the family, it can have a positive impact on family relationships in the future, in particular by preventing the conflict between divorcing parents from spreading to minor children.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 48
  • Page Range: 215-227
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish