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    [id] => 17966
    [paper_index] => 202510-01-024641
    [title] => ROLE OF MEDIATION IN FAMILY DISPUTES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PRE-LITIGATION AND POST- LITIGATION MEDIATION
    [description] => 
    [author] => Mr.A.Elangovan
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    [doi] => 
    [year] => 2025
    [month] => October
    [volume] => 11
    [issue] => 10
    [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/October/202510-01-024641.pdf
    [abstract] => Family disputes, often found them into fights like marriage, custody battle, alimony, and property settlement. The very elements are so adversarial, time-consuming, and expensive; trying to litigate the matter will definitely not help reduce the conflict, but rather much aggravate it. Mediation has thus emerged as an appropriate mechanism for alternative dispute resolution with the search for cooperation and understanding. The function of mediation in family conflicts is explored in this study with comparative reference to pre-litigation mediation and post-litigation mediation. Pre-litigation mediation takes place before the parties go to court while post-litigation mediation is applicable after filing of the case, and sometimes appointed by the court. Research dictates that pre-litigation mediation is by far the best in preserving familial relationships and reducing conflict at its lowest level in time and legal expenses. It would allow the environment of coming to a less adversarial agreement without impairment to dignity and emotional wellness. Post-litigation mediation, however, occurs after legally adversarial positions have already been taken by the parties, resulting in increased hostility and hard-line positions. But post-litigation mediation continues to be relevant as it presents disputing parties with a chance to revise their stands and aids in minimizing the workload of courts by facilitating settlement of outstanding cases. Comparative research, this study finds that while both forms of mediation serve to significantly resolve family disputes, pre-litigation mediation is bound to yield greater satisfaction and settlement rates since it is more of an intervention at an earlier stage. However, post-litigation mediation is of critical importance when disputes cannot be avoided from proceeding to court. Based on the research, to enhance the effectiveness of mediation, greater awareness, specialized training of mediators, remedial counseling facilities, and policy initiatives promoting mandatory pre-litigation mediation in family cases are required. Together, both forms of mediation produce a more compassionate, efficient, and relation-based way of resolving family disputes
    [keywords] => Pre-litigation Mediation, Post-litigation Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Child Custody 
    [doj] => 2025-10-31
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    [status] => 
    [award_status] => P
    [orderr] => 110
    [journal_id] => 1
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    [edit_on] => 
    [is_status] => 1
    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
    [short_code] => IJMR
    [eissn] =>  2455-3662 (Online)
    [pissn] => - --
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)
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