Lindsay Hanifan Childs
ADR in the Golden Years: The Case for Using Alternative Dispute Resolution in Gray Divorces
Originally published in PBA Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 45, Issue No. 3, Fall 2023.
By: Lindsay H. Childs, Esquire
As a family law practitioner, you have likely heard the term “gray divorce.” It seems that there are an increasing number of programs regarding how to handle a divorce for …
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