Abstract

Abstract Once mediation or other means of self-determination have proven ineffective with a divorcing couple, historically, the adversarial legal system has been activated. This article is designed to present a consultation model which can serve to diminish what is so often the destructive impact of the adversarial process. The process and procedures described are consonant with what most state statutes suggest as criteria for consideration in custody decisions, and are certainly designed to promote the best interests of the children. A pervasive belief of the authors is that the best interests of the children can only be insured by assessing and considering the overall family operation, not just the individuals who constitute the family

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