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Cobb Mediation, LLC is now The Center for Legal Solutions, Inc. More information We will be closed on November 27, 28, December 25, 26 for the holidays. We are proud to introduce Christopher Annunziata as the newest member of our Panel of Neutrals. Mr. Annunziata (A-nun-zi-ata) is an attorney who litigated commercial, employment, insurance coverage and corporate matters at a major international law firm prior to opening a full time mediation and arbitration practice. See our latest findings: Empirical Analysis of Mediation Comments are welcome. The Historic Anderson Mansion will be a featured destination on this year's Marietta Pilgrimmage Christmas Home Tour and will be the site of this year’s Marietta Olde Marietta Tearoom. Visit us Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th from 10 am to 4 pm. We recently hosted a special event for Marietta's Strand Theater. Attendees were treated to a preview of the restored Strand Theater and an opportunity to buy season tickets before they went on sale to the general public. See photographs of Strand Event. The Center for Legal Solutions Director Barry Edwards' Article on Comprehensive Arbitration of Domestic Relations Cases in Georgia appears in the latest issue of the Georgia Bar Journal. These web sites offer more information about mediation: National Association for Community Mediation - NAFCM'S mission is to support the maintenance and growth of community-based mediation programs and processes. Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution More ADR links

Co-Parenting Resolution Training at The Center for Legal Solutions Instructors: Dr. Arline Kerman & Dr. Guy Jordan 5 CE Hours for Mediators 5 CLE Hours for Attorneys Effective January 1, 2008, parenting plans are required in all custody cases in Georgia. Our Co-Parenting Resolution Training Program is an intensive one-day program for professionals who work in the domestic relations field to learn about the psychological and legal issues that play into creating effective parenting plans. By effectively planning for co-parenting, professionals can help create durable settlements that we keep parents out of court and involved in their children's lives. Register for Co-Parenting Resolution Training. Program Participants will receive a registration packet with the Institute’s Training Manual and sample forms. Upon completion of the live workshop or self-study course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Institute. Dr. Arline Kerman Instructor Arline S. Kerman, J.D., Ph.D. has practiced divorce and custody law since 1976 and has tried cases across the country. She is registered as a domestic mediator, G.A.L., case evaluator for domestic relations, and arbitrator. She has a Ph.D. in psychology and teaches college courses. She is published author and host of her own live talk radio show, The Parents’ Hour. Guy W. Jordan, Ph.D. has worked as a licensed psychologist since 1983. He has conducted over 3,000 psychological evaluations for court purposes and has been qualified and testified as an expert witness over 1,000 times. He is a member of the American and Georgia Psychological Associations and the Professional Academy of Custody Evaluators. Self-Study Option To receive an audio CD set of the Institute presentations, the Training Manual and sample forms with step-by-step instructions, call the Institute for Co-Parenting Resolution at 770-531-0777 or visit www.georgiachildcustody.com. Program Hightlights: Psychological Issues in Co-Parenting Legal Issues in Co-Parenting Practical Applications If you are interested in mediating in court-annexed programs, please see the state and local requirements to register as a mediator which are compiled on this web site. See below. If you simply want a better understanding of elder care mediation, you are welcome to take this course without having previously taken General Civil Mediation Training. This course may be used to satify GODR Continuing Education Requirements as well as CLE requirements of the State Bar of Georgia. Please note that the fact that a training program has been approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution does not imply that any particular court-annexed or court referred program must or will accept as neutrals those who have completed that program. See State and Local Requirements for: General Civil Mediation Domestic Relations Mediation Arbitration Early Neutral / Case Evaluation Continuing Requirements Additional Information on State Requirements: Georgia Supreme Court ADR Rules, Appendix B: Requirements for Training and Qualification of Neutrals Ethics Information from the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Neutral Registration: From the GCDR State Approved Training Programs: Indexed by Type of Training Additional Information on Local Requirements: Clayton Judicial Circuit ADR Rules: See Rule 6: Qualification of Neutrals Cobb County Superior Court Mediation Program: Mediator Qualifications for Certification Cobb County Superior Court Mediation Program: Case Evaluator Qualifications Dekalb County Dispute Resolution Program Policies and Procedure Gwinnett ADR Program Internal Operating Procedures See Rule 1.5: Neutral Qualifications 6th JAD ADR Program Rules and Procedures: See Rule 9: Neutral Qualifications 7th Judicial Administrative District: Mediator Qualifications 9th Judicial Administrative District ADR Rules See Rule 5: Neutral Qualifications for Service in the Program

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