Cross-Border Family Mediation

Particularities of mediation in 1980 Hague Convention cases 392. 04 Finding suitable mediators 402. 05 Motivating parents and lawyers 412. 06 Preparing the mediation process 422. 07 Time needed in the preparatory stage 442. 08 Location of the mediation 442. 09 Timeframe of the mediation 452. 10 Particular features related to the stages of mediation 462. 11 Who else should be involved in the mediation? 472. 12 Collaboration of the co-mediators 482. 13 How should the lawyers of both parents be integrated? 492. 14 How should the courts be integrated? 502.15 Particularities in relation to the mediation process 512. 16 Language, communication, documents, resources 512. 17 Agreement to mediate 522. 18 Fees and expenses 532. 19 Final agreement 532. 20 Post-mediation care and support 533. References 54Integrating Mediation into Court Proceedings in.Cross-border Family CasesEberhard Carl & Martina Erb-Klünemann 571. Introduction 572. Court proceedings for the return of the child 573. Advantages to integrating mediation 604. Integrating mediation into court proceedings 614. 01 Working groups 624. 02 German working group recommendations 634. 03 Further considerations when recommending mediation 645. Financing mediation 675. 01 Statement of costs 686. Integrating results of mediation into court proceedings 707. Cross-border parental responsibility and contact proceedings 728. Conclusion 739. References 73Mediation in Action Eberhard Carl & Jamie Walker 751. Introduction 752. The challenges of mediating cross-border family conflicts 753. Making the best of an "impossible" situation 764. Methodology, dynamics and attitude 785. Case studies 815. 01 Adam 815. 02 Felix 836. Bi-national projects and wider international cooperation 846. 01 Developing professional mediation: The German-French project 856 02 Dealing with different legal cultures:The German-American project 876. 03 Cooperation at all levels: The German-Polish project 896. 04 Towards broader international cooperation 917. Conclusion 928. References 93Cross-border Child Abduction Mediation in Cases concerning Non-Hague Convention CountriesMohamed M Keshavjee 951. Introduction 952. Background to the topic 962. 01 The 1980 Hague Convention 972. 02 The 1980 Hague Convention - its principles and shortcomings 982. 03 Mediation in different cultures and traditions 992. 04 The Sharia position with regard to child abduction 1002. 05 Amenability of international parental child abduction to mediation in Islam 1012. 06 Challenges: Attitude and structure 1032. 07 Making mediation an attractive and viable option 1042. 08 Auxiliary support mechanisms for effective mediation 1042. 09 The Malta Process: Working Party on cross-border family mediation of the Hague Conference 1062. 10 Need for shared understanding at an international level 1072. 11 Essential elements of required training 1092. 12 Culturally appropriate model 1102. 13 The reunite experience: The pilot project 1102. 14 The information base on Muslim countries 1112. 15 Incremental learning - a way forward 1113. References 112Many Countries, Many Mediating Customs Hansjörg Schwartz & Felix Wendenburg 1151. Introduction 1152. Mediator orientations as described by Leonard L Riskin 1162. 01 Basic Model 1162. 02 New Model 1163. Particularities of international child custody cases that mayinfluence the mediator's decision-making strategy 1183. 01 Distrust of the foreign legal system 1183. 02 Strong involvement of legal authorities and other bodies 1193. 03 Linguistic and cultural differences 1193. 04 Immense time pressure, long distances 1193. 05 Distinct mutual distrust 1203. 06 Great public attention 1203. 07 Substantial commitment of the support systems 1203. 08 Lacking awareness of the parental roles 1214. Co-mediations in international child custody cases 1214. 01 International mediation style differences 1224. 02 Lacking number of joint experiences 1224. 03 Little time to prepare 1224. 04 Language issues 1234. 05 Stereotypes vis-à-vis mediators from a different country 1234. 06 How to proceed constructively in international co-mediations 1235. Conclusion 1246. References 124Cross-border and Bilingual:.Bridging the Linguistic GapMary Carroll 1251. Introduction 1252. Parties in conflict 1263. Complex problem: Clear-cut solution? 1273. 01 Intercomprehension 1283. 02 The co-mediator as interpreter 1283. 03 From a triad to a quadrant - enlisting an interpreter 1304. Role plays and interviews 1345. Conclusion 1355. 01 Suggestions for mediators of bilingual cross-border mediations 1356. References 138Section 2 Tools, Laws and Guidelines 1391. Contacts 1412. 1980 Hague Convention 1423. Brussels II bis Regulation 1554. Wroclaw Declaration 1845. Links to other useful documents 1865. 01 Declaration of the Malta Conference 1865. 02 Guide to good practice under the 1980 Hague Convention 1865. 03 Guide to Good Practice on Mediation 1865. 04 EU Directive on Certain Aspects of Mediation 1866. Prevention Guides 1876. 01 Centrum IKO: Prevention guide 1876. 02 Child Focus: Prevention guide 1876. 03 MiKK: Prevention guide (in German) 1876. 04 reunite: Prevention guide 1877. International Mediation Laws 1878. Checklists 1888. 01 Checklist for requirements for an order of return 1888. 02 Procedural checklist for judges 1899. Court information letters 1919. 01 Information for conflict parties: An examplefrom Germany 1919. 02 Information for Lawyers: An Example from Germany 19310. Agreement to Mediate 19611. Stages of mediation 19912. Examples of mediated parental agreements 20012. 01 Parental settlement and court order - Germany 20012. 02 Parental settlement and court order - USA 203Section 3 Case Studies 207A Bangladeshi-British Mediation Mohamed M Keshavjee 209The Role of Consulting Lawyers Christoph C Paul & Jamie Walker 215From Child Abduction to Property Distribution Christoph C Paul & Jamie Walker 223Notes on Contributors 233List of Authors 240