Author Question: Not every couple should consider using ADR. Cases that would not be appropriate for mediation might ... (Read 41 times)

mynx · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

Not every couple should consider using ADR. Cases that would not be appropriate for mediation might include all of the following except:

a. A marriage with a history of violent physical, emotional, financial, or sexual abuse.
b. A marriage in which either or both of the parties has a history of alcohol or drug abuse.
c. A marriage in which the parties cannot stand to be in the same room with each other.
d. A short-term marriage with no children and few assets or debts.

Question 2

Jeremiah entered into a property agreement with his wife. The agreement included a section on property distribution. He and his wife could not agree on how the assets should be distributed, so the trial court had to decide. Jeremiah was very unhappy with the court's ruling and appealed it. Can Jeremiah get this decision overturned?

a. No. The trial court will have the final say in every possible situation.
b. Yes, if he is very dissatisfied.
c. Yes, if the agreement is nonmodifiable.
d. No. Property distributions are generally nonmodifiable.