John Preston Smith Law Blog

     Within most domestic relation disputes that are filed and litigated there exists an excellent opportunity to reduce both the financial and emotional cost to the parties: mediation. The definition of the word holds hope: "to settle, to remove misunderstanding, and to bring peace." The process is intuitive and simple and used in the context of a proceeding for divorce or custody can place the power to determine a just outcome squarely in the hands of the... Read More