Ask The Dispatch: Can a new court regime make divorce and custody cases cheaper and faster?

On August 26, Mississippi will become the 24th state to adopt collaborative law rules that allow parties to resolve family law disputes without adversarial proceedings in chancery court. The state Supreme Court adopted the rules on July 26, according to a press release from the Administrative Office of the Courts. They apply to cases such as divorce, child custody, property distribution, adoption, parentage, premarital and postmarital agreements, among others. But how does this system work?

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Zack Plair is the managing editor of The Dispatch.

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