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Family Mediation Quarterly (FMQ)

The FMQ is a quarterly publication of the Massachusetts Council On Family Mediation, (MCFM). All family mediators share common interests and concerns, and the FMQ provides a forum to explore that common ground.

MCFM posts all editions of the FMQ online at its web site (www.mcfm.org) for maximum outreach, as well as for research and archival purposes. A cumulative index of the table of contents of all previous editions of the FMQ is available below.

Every three months the latest printed edition of the FMQ is mailed to all MCFM members. As a public service, printed copies are also mailed to all Probate & Family Court Judges, all local Dispute Resolution Coordinators, all Family Service Officers, and all law school libraries in Massachusetts.

Each quarter, a handful of “extra” FMQs are printed. While supplies last, the cost of each printed edition of the FMQ is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Please mail requests for additional copies to: MCFM, PO BOX 59, Ashland, NH 03217-0059 and enclose a check made payable to MCFM.

SUBMISSION POLICIES: MCFM members may submit notices of mediation-related events for free publication. Complimentary publication of notices from mediation-related organizations is available on a reciprocal basis. Commercial advertising is also available.

All submissions to the FMQ must be in an electronic format, preferably by email. Submissions may be edited for clarity and length, and must scrupulously safeguard client confidentiality.

The following deadlines for all submissions to each edition of the FMQ will be observed: Summer: July 15th, Fall: October 15th, Winter: January 15th, Spring: April 15th. Please direct all FMQ submissions and inquiries to the editor: Les Wallerstein at wallerstein@socialaw.com

All MCFM members and friends of family mediation are encouraged to contribute to the FMQ. Every mediator has stories to tell and skills to teach. Please share yours.

Summer 2010: Vol.9 No.3
	THE CARING MEDIATOR: ESSENTIAL VIRTUE OR ABSOLUTE HERESY By Allan Barsky DIVORCE, NO-FAULT STYLE By Stephanie Coontz MEDIATION TO STAY MARRIED By Vicki L. Shemin ZEN MIND, BEGINNER’S MIND AND MEDIATION By Laurie Israel A PROTOCOL FOR SCREENING INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS FOR ABUSE: Excerpts from the New Hampshire Marital Mediator Handbook HELL HATH NO FURY An Internet Tale MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A Periodic Review By Jonathan E. Fields CONFIDENTIALITY, MUD, FIDDLER CRABS & MEDIATION: An Email Exchange WHAT’S NEWS? National & International Family News Chronologically Compiled & Edited By Les Wallerstein GILL v. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: Federal Case Excerpts Finding DOMA Unconstitutional
Spring 2010: Vol. 9, No. 2
	NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN By Ruth Bettelheim THE ORIGINS OF A CHILD FOCUSED FAMILY COURT MODEL By Gail L. Perlman SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN Standing Order 1-10 by Paula M. Carey THE HAMPSHIRE FAMILY COURT’S INTRODUCTORY LETTER By Gail L. Perlman, Linda S. Fidnick & Geoffrey A. Wilson LEGAL LYRICS By David Aptaker AN ALTERNATIVE PARENT EDUCATION REQUIREMENT OPTION IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES: Press Release of April 10, 2010 IS IT KOSHER FOR AN ATTORNEY/MEDIATOR TO DRAFT COURT PAPERWORK FOR CLIENTS? An Email Exchange MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A Periodic Review By Jonathan E. Fields WHAT’S NEWS? National & International Family News Chronologically Compiled & Edited By Les Wallerstein
FALL 2009: Vol. 8, No. 4
	DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME IN THE CHILD SUPPORT FORMULA: Unintended Consequences & How to Deal With ThemBy Shuneet Thomson TIMING IS EVERYTHING By Oran Kaufman TIMES THEY ARE A'CHANGIN', OR ARE THEY? ALIMONY IN A CHALLENGING LANDSCAPE By LAURIE ISRAEL MEDIATION SERVED WITH A DOSE OF ETHICS By Rebecca J. Gagne & Paricia A. Shea MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A Periodic Review By Jonathan E. Fields SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DEBT By Nora Dunn WHAT'S NEWS? National & International Family News Chronologically Compiled By Les Wallerstein
SUMMER 2009: Vol. 8, No. 3
	FAMILY MEDIATION WITH CHALLENGING PERSONALITIES, PART II of IIBy Deborah C. Silver & Robert B. Silver STOCK OPTIONS AND DIVORCE IN MASSACHUSETTS By Marion Lee Wasserman ETHICAL QUANDRIES: CAN A MEDIATOR ALSO BE A LAWYER? By Kathleen A. Townsend & Lynda J. Robbins CONSUMER HEALTH LAW NEWS: SPRING 2009 SYNOPSIS By Clare D. McGorrian "MENDING WALLS" By Chip Rose MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A Periodic Review By Jonathan E. Fields INFORMATION SECURITY: A BUSINESS NECESSITY FOR MEDIATORS By William M. Driscoll WHAT'S NEWS? National & International Family News Chronologically Compiled By Les Wallerstein
SPRING 2009: Vol. 8, No. 2
	RE-EXAMINIG ALIMONY UNDER THE NEW CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES By Fern L. Frolin TILL CHILDREN DO US PART By Stephanie Coontz TOP SEVEN MYTHS ABOUT ALIMONY By Linda S. Fidnick FAMILY MEDIATION WITH CHALLENGING PERSONALITIES, PART I of II By Deborah C. Silver & Robert B. Silver DIVORCE THAT WORKS FOR CHILDREN By Sylvia Sirignano WHEN DIVORCE MEANS RE-ENTERING THE JOB MARKET By Laurie Israel MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A Periodic Review By Jonathan E. Fields WHAT'S NEWS? National & International Family News Chronologically Compiled By Les Wallerstein
WINTER 2009: Vol. 8, No. 1
	HOW COLLABORATIVE IS COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE? By Susan Zaidel MASSACHUSETTS’ NEW (AND IMPROVED?) CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES: An Economic Perspective By Mark A. Sarro THE NEW CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES: Number Crunching in the New Year By James McCusker “OH, THE LAWYER AND THE MEDIATOR SHOULD BE FRIENDS” By John A. Fiske MCFM’S ARCHIVES EXPANDED! MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A Periodic Review By Jonathan E. Fields WHAT’S NEWS? National & International Family News Chronologically Compiled By Les Wallerstein MCFM’S 7th ANNUAL FAMILY MEDIATION INSTITUTE A Photo Array By Lynn K. Cooper & Debra L. Smith MY GRATITUDE & OUR GOAL-SETTING FOR THE NEXT QUARTER CENTURY By Janet Miller Wiseman
FALL 2008: Vol. 7, No. 4
	THE CONCLUSION OF CONNECTICUT'S SUPREME COURT UPHOLDING THE RIGHT OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE A LAWYER/MEDIATOR'S ETHICAL QUANDARY Commentary by Amy Bricker CONTEMPLATING MY NAVAL & CONFLICT RESOLUTION By Laurie Israel RIGHTS OF NEVER-MARRIED & SAME-SEX COUPLES Marta J. Papa FOURTH ANNUAL FISKE AWARD HONORS JANET MILLER WISEMAN Presented by John A. Fiske, Photos by Lynn K. Cooper & Debra L. Smith WHAT'S NEWS? NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL FAMILY NEWS Chronologically Compiled by Les Wallerstein AN ACT RELATIVE TO PARENTAL CHOICE OF TERMINOLOGY IN CERTAIN DOMESTIC RELATIONS MATTERS: PROPOSED LEGISLATION GOING GREEN: MCFM Endorses the Eco Challenge Pledge By Debra L. Smith
SUMMER 2008: Vol. 7, No. 3
	THE VIEWS OF THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE PROBATE & FAMILY COURT By Hon. Paula M. Carey BIOETHICAL MEDIATION: Peacemaking and End of Life Conflicts By Douglas E. Noll IN RE MARRIAGE CASES Excerpts from California's Supreme Court A MEDIATOR'S GUIDE TO SUPPORT, PUBLIC BENEFITS & SUPPLEMENTAL NEEDS TRUSTS By Neal A. Winston MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A Quarterly Review By Jonathan E. Fields MARY A. SOCHA HONORED! A SURVEY OF DIVORCE MEDIATORS & COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE ATTORNEYS By David A. Hoffman WHAT'S NEWS? NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL FAMILY NEWS Chronologically Compiled By Les Wallerstein
SPRING 2008: Vol. 7, No. 2
	MOTHERS AS SUCKERS: Pity, Partnership, and Divorce Discourse — Part II of II By Cynthia Lee Starnes MEDIATING SAME-SEX DISPUTES: Understanding the New Legal and Social Frameworks - Part II of II By Frederick Hertz MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A Quarterly Review By Jonathan E. Fields THREE PROBATE & FAMILY COURT PRESS RELEASES THE GREAT BANANA WARS: Deconstructing a Marital Dispute By Laurie Isreal MEDIATING PRENUPITAL AGREEMENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND THE PROBLEM OF THE 23C DISQUALIFICATION By Jonathan Fields REMEMBERING LUCY STONE: The First American To Keep Her Own Name at Marriage VOTE * VOTE * VOTE What's News? Join Us MCFM News Directorate Announcements Editor's Notice
WINTER 2008: Vol. 7, No. 1
	MOTHERS AS SUCKERS: Pity, Partnership, and Divorce Discourse — Part I of II By Cynthia Lee Starnes MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A 2007 REVIEW By Jonathan E. Fields TAKING MARRIAGE PRIVATE By Stephanie Coontz THE NEW BUSINESS VALUATION STANDARD FOR DIVORCE IN MASSACHUSETTS By Lee D. Sanderson Leary v. Geoghan: The 2002 Appellate Court Decision Upholding The Massachusetts Confidentiality Statute MEDIATING SAME-SEX DISPUTES: Understanding the New Legal and Social Frameworks — Part I of II By Frederick Hertz THE INTERMEDIARY By Les Wallerstein What's News? Join Us MCFM News Directorate Announcements Editor's Notice
FALL 2007: Vol. 6, No.4
	CURRENT STATUS OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN AMERICA: An Overview by Mary L. Bonauto NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS ELIMINATED CUSTODY By Honey Hastings EXCERPTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LAWS ON PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ELIMINATING “CUSTODY” & “VISITATION” FROM MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW By John A. Fiske and Jennifer Rivera-Ulwick A QDRO OFFERS A LITTLE KNOWN SAFETY NET By Sharon Lund THIRD ANNUAL FISKE AWARD HONORS BARBARA N. WHITE Presented by Jerome H. Weinstein UNIFORM PRACTICES OF PROBATE COURTS PRACTICE XXXIII. STANDARDS FOR COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS MCFM’S 6th ANNUAL FAMILY MEDIATION INSTITUTE A Photo Array by Lynn K. Cooper & Debra L. Smith What’s News? MCFM News Announcements Join Us Directorate Editor’s Notice
SUMMER 2007: Vol. 6, No. 3
	THE MORAL OF THE STORY: WHO WILL GRANT THE "REAL" DIVORCE? By Steve Nisenbaum & Madelaine Claire Weiss "PROBATE & FAMILY" COURT OR "FAMILY & PROBATE" COURT? A Statistical Overview by Ilene Mitchell JOINING TO SEPARATE: A Very Brief History of Joint Petitions By John Fiske DETERMINING THE COST BASIS OF A CLIENT'S HOME: The Devil is in the Details By Dennis M. O'Leary WHY I PERFORM WEDDINGS: By Laurie Israel THE IMPORTANCE OF INTAKE IN MEDIATION: By Israela Brill=Cass & Nicole DiPentima What's News? MCFM News Email: Blue Moon & Einstein Announcements Join Us Directorate Editor's Notice
SPRING 2007: Vol. 6, No. 2
	LET A THOUSAND FLOWERS BLOOM A Holistic, Pluralistic & Eclectic Approach to Mediation By Kenneth Cloke TEN SECRETS OF LAWYERING CLIENTS IN MEDIATION By Laurie Israel MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH REFORM BASICS FOR THE FAMILY MEDIATOR By Clasre D. McGorrian ONCE IN A VERY BLUE MOON By Les Wallerstein ON THE EFFECTS OF EXTERNAL SENSORY INPUT ON TIME DILATION Albert Einstein IS "TAKING OFFENSE" OPTIONAL? By Michael L. Lavender SHUT UP! & ANOTHER STORY: Two Mediation Vignettes By John A. Fiske WARNING: ONLINE PARENTING CLASSES INVALID A Public Notice From Christine W. Yurgelun What's News? MCFM News Email Correction Announcements Join Us Directorate Editor's Notice
WINTER 2007: Vol. 6, No. 1
	FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: An Open Letter to The Child Support Guidelines Task Force By Les Wallerstein THE MEDIATOR'S TOOL KIT Transference and Countertransference, Part II By Rina Folman & Steve Nisenbaum TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT By Stephanie Coontz TAP YOUR INNER GEEK: Online Marketing for Mediators By Tammy Lenski THREE EASY TIPS TO GET CLIENTS WHILE YOU SLEEP By Dina Beach Lynch NEUTRALITY CHALLENGES By John A. Fiske HOW OUR VALUES SHAPE OUR PRACTICES Exploding the Myth of Neutrality By Rachel Miriam Goldberg WHAT CAN MEDIATORS DRAFT? By Oran E. Kaufman COURT CONNECTED ADR: An Update By Mark I. Zarrow FROM THE PRESIDENT Lynda J. Robbins What's News? Join Us MCFM News Directorate Announcements Editor's Notice Hotline Help
FALL 2006: Vol. 5, No. 4
	Second Annual Fiske Award Honors Jerome H. Weinstein Presented by John A. Fiske, Photos by Lynn K. Cooper What to do About Mom's Failing Health? Mediation & Elder Care By Louise Phipps Senft Parsing Alimony: Deciphering the 1/3,1/3,1/3 Metric By james McCusker "Just Because They're Married" Emerging Field of Postnuptial Agreements & Mediation to Stay Married By Laurie Israel First Meeting of the Mass-Uma Working Group By Ericka B. Gray Public Benefits & Divorce: Focusing on SSI & medicais By Neal A. Winston ADR in the COurts An Update by Christine W. Yurgelun The Practice of Humility: Avoiding the Impulse to Judge Our Clients By Michael L. Lavendar
SUMMER 2006: Vol. 5, No. 3
	CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION FOR SEPARATING COUPLES By Louise Phipps Senft THE MEDIATOR'S TOOL KIT: Transference and Countertransference, Part I By Steve Nisenbaum & Rina Folman STANDING IN THOSE BIG SHOES: What We Can Learn From Each Other About Marriage By Laurie Israel BUILDING COMMUNITY: SUSTAINING ADR IN THE COURTS A Conference Report by Christine W. Yurgelun COURT CONNECTED ADR: A New Start By Mark I. Zarrow THE PERILS OF IMPETUOSITY By Les Wallerstein UPDATE REGARDING JERRY'S LIST: MCFM's Related Professionals Directory By Mary T. Johnston
SPRING 2006: Vol.5, No.2
	The Radical Idea of Marrying for Love by Stephanie Coontz Annulment:A Bride's Tale by Anonymous Divorce Mediation and the Internet, Part II of II by James Melamed The New Child Support Guidelines The One Amendment Difference by Jennifer R. Clapp Deviating from the Child Support Guidelines The Probate and Family Court Form Mediating Parent/Child Disputes The Benefits of Avoiding a "CHINS" Case by Debra L. Smith and Lynn K. Cooper MCFM's Annual Election Notice Mary T. Johnston and Jonathan E. Fields, Nominating Committee What's on Your Plate? Compliments of Patricia A. Shea Editorial by Les Wallerstein: When Money Doesn't Matter
WINTER 2006: Vol.5, No.1
	Creating Family Mediation in Massachusetts By John A. Fiske MCFM's 1st Press Release: November, 1982 Divorce Mediation and the internet, Part I of II by James Melamed Revisting Post-Divorce Health Insurance Rights in Light of Recent Case Law Developments By Clare D. McGorrian In Pursuit of Justice Lawyers and Mediators Negotiating Identity By David B. River The Divorce Mortgage Transaction & Mediation By Carol F. Nemet Veteran's Benefits & Child Support By Patricia A. Shea Editorial by Les Wallerstein: Learning From M&Ms
FALL 2005: Vol.4, No.4
	Mediating the Origins of Family Conflict: Part II of II, By Kenneth Cloke Family Team Decision Making, By Hugh F. Ferguson & Jonathan E. Fields The Uniform Mediation Act: Upgrading Confidentiality in Mediation, By David A. Hoffman and Vicki L. Shemin The Urge To Merge vs. The Drive To Survive, By Howard I. Goldstein The First Annual John Adams Fiske Award,Presented by Jerome H. Weinstein MCFM's 4th Annual Family Mediation Institute, A Photo Array by Lynn K. Cooper Copartnership Agreements‚ Marriage in Massachusetts William F. Peck v. Sarah G. Peck, 155 Mass. 479 (1892) A Modest Proposal, By Steven Nisenbaum Editorial by Les Wallerstein: Neutrality Can Cause Harm
SUMMER 2005: Vol.4, No.3
	Mediating the Origins of Family Conflict: Part I of II, By Kenneth Cloke Red Flags in a Blue State: Lesbian and Gay Divorce in Massachusetts, By Joyce Kauffman From the Land of Lincoln...,By John A. Fiske Court Compelled Mediation?, By Floyd Borakov Directory of Related Professionals: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, By Mary T. Johnston Lessons for Mediators From Malcolm Gladwell's "BLINK" A Book Review by By Debra L. Smith MCFM 4th Annual Institute Editorial by Les Wallerstein: Common Knowledge
SPRING 2005: Vol.4, No.2
	The Mediator & The Financial Statement, Recollections By Patricia A. Shea & John A. Fiske A Judge's Thoughts on Financial Statements: A Work in Progress, By Hon. Geoffrey A. Wilson Paternity Establishment in Massachusetts: A Quiet Revolution, By Marilyn Ray Smith Credit Where Credit is Due, By Robert Loss & Dawn Evans A Perfect Formula Is Not Always Perfect & A Sticker Shock Vignette, By John A. Fiske To Caucus Or Not To Caucus,By Oran E. Kaufman MCFM's 4th Annual, Family Mediation Institute Ken Cloke, Keynote Address ADR in the Courts, Christine W Yurgelun MCFM News Editor's Notice
WINTER 2005: Vol.4, No.1
	Uniting Families Through Immigration, By Monique H. Kornfeld Negotiating Space with Clients in Public A Practice Tip, By Linda Arkow Karp The Need for Full Disclosure in Separation Agreements, By Mark I. Zarrow Elder Mediation, By Blair Trippe A Tax Change to the 'Qualifying Child' Definition, By James McCusker Power: Vested & Nonvested, A Mediation Vignette,by John A. Fiske An Important Resource for Families, The Parental Stress Line, By Katie Britton Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind: Recounting a Challenge to Mediation Confidentiality,By Shuneet Thomson ADR Court News,By Christine W. Yurgelun Editorial By Les Wallerstein: Space Matters
FALL 2004: Vol.3, No. 4
	A Well-Founded Fear of Prosecution: Mediation and the Unauthorized Practice of Law,By David A. Hoffman and Natasha A. Affolder Resolution on Mediation and the Unauthorized Practice of Law ABA Section on Dispute Resolution Social Sources of Personal Conflict, By Kenneth Cloke The Mixed Blessing of a Same-Sex Tax Advantage, James McCusker BROOKS v. PIELA: Guidance for Child Support with High Income Couples, By Linda S. Fidnick Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act: A Better Child Custody Jurisdiction Law for Massachusetts By Fern L. Frolin Counterpoint: Collaborative Law and Mediation Can Co-Exist, By Karen J. Levitt Collaborative Law And Mediation: Author's Reply,By John W. Heister ADR in the Courts, By Christine W. Yurgelun Editorial By Les Wallerstein: The Answer Is Obvious: The Solution Isn't
Summer 2004: Vol.3, No.3
	Breathing New Life Into Court-Connected Mediation,By Hon. Gail L. Perlman The Lawyer as Healer,By David Hall Couples in the U.S. Used to Marry Early, Often and Informally, By Cynthia Crossen How John Haynes, labor Negotiator, Became A Major Contributor To Divorce Mediation A Reminiscence by Salvatore Ambrosino Upheavals Do End: The Lasting Benefits of Divorce Mediation, By Lisa Blout & William L. Blout The Literal Life: Commentary On Upheavals Do End,By John A. Fiske Massachusetts Domestic Relations Most Important Opinions from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Historic Advertisement Healy, Lund & Fiske Editorial by Les Wallerstein: Still Good Law
SPRING 2004: Vol.3, No.2
	The Door to Closure - A Case Study, By Kenneth Cloke Survivor Benefits Under QDROs & Other Court Orders, Part II, By Lisa M. Ehrmann & Franklin E. Peters Bringing Peace into the Room: How the Personal Qualities of the Mediator Impact the Process of Conflict Resolution, A book review by Lynda J. Robbins Good Mediation Needs Diverse Skills: A Response to Collaborative Law, By John W. Heister What I Hear Her Saying, A book review by Barry L. Shelton 2004 Administrative Regulations - Update for Family Mediators, By Fern L. Frolin ADR Court News, By Christine W. Yurgelun Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied, By Hon. David G. Sacks Editorial By Les Wallerstein: Marriage & Divorce after Goodridge
WINTER, 2004: Vol. 3, No. 1
	Hillary Goodridge, et. al. vs. Department of Public Health Excerpts from the decision by Margaret H. Marshall, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Blue Christmas, By Barry L. Shelton Peer Mediation Groups: A Peerless Experience, By Janet Weinberger A Clause To Consider, By James McCusker Other People's Children - A Book Review, By Marion Lee Wasserman Parenting Coordination: Facts & Pending Legislation Provided by Hon. Arline Rotman, (Ret.) Parenting Coordination Policies: A Sample Agreement & Release, By Jane Appell Ethical Quandaries: An ongoing, confidential conversation about the professional practice of mediation by MCFM members Editorial By Les Wallerstein: Glad Tidings
WINTER, 2003: Vol. 2, No. 1
	Paradoxes of Mediation, Part I of II, By David Hoffman De Facto Parents: State of the Law in Massachusetts, By Joyce Kauffman How Much is a Child Worth?, By James McCusker New Beginnings, By Barry Shelton ADR Court News, By Christine Yurgelun Juggling Act: Handling Divorce Without Dropping the Ball, Reviewed by Mark Zarrow Practice Tips: 1A Affidavits, By Les Wallerstein PC From A to Z, By Bette Winik & Jane Appell Mediating a Child Removal Case, By Howard Goldstein Editorial By Les Wallerstein: Eyes Wide Shut
FALL, 2003: Vol. 2, No. 4
	Reflections on mediation & The Place of Mediation in The Scheme of Divorce, By Hon. Edward M. Ginsburg Blinded By Conflict-A Case Study, By Kenneth Cloke The Wedding Dream,By Elissa Ely Financial Planning Expertise in Mediated Divorces,By Susan W. Dickie Guidelines for Effective Communication in Mediation,By June Adams Johnson Ethical Quandries A New Column for MCFM members Editorial By Les Wallerstein: Role Playing Reflections
SUMMER, 2003: Vol. 2, No. 3
	Mediated Agreements: A View from the Bench, By Hon. Robert W. Langlois "Hypothetical" Child Support: Fashioning Orders for Children In and Out of Wedlock, By Mark I. Zarrow The Uniform Mediation Act, House No. 96 What You Should Know About Chapter 32 Orders, By Lisa M. Ehrmann Silence is Golden, By Chip Rose Press Release: StandingOrder 1-03 Massachusetts Probate & Family Court ADR Court News, By Christine W. Yurgelun Taxing Enigmas: The Marital Home in Divorce, By James McCusker Editorial By Les Wallerstein: Three Achilles Heels
SPRING, 2003: Vol. 2, No. 2
	Paradoxes of Mediation, Part II of II, By David A. Hoffman Spousal Health Insurance Rights After Divorce: A Quick Guide for Family Mediators, By Clare D. McGorrian Begone From Our Lexicon! The Case to Replace "Physical Custody" & "Visitation," By John A. Fiske Lawyers & Mediation: Their Role as Consultants, By Lynda J. Robbins What If?, By Marilyn M. Levitt The Benefits of Self-Reflection in Your Mediation Practice,By Oran Kaufman Pausing at the Divorce Door: Mediation Decision Making for Relationships in Crisis, By Janet Miller Wiseman Domestic Relations: Rules Update, By Fern Frolin Reflections on Forgiveness, By Jay Uhler ADR Court News, By Christine W. Yurgelun Editorial by Les Wallerstein: Modest Proposals
FALL, 2002: Vol. 1, No. 2
	Mediation Confidentiality Upheld!, By Fern Frolin Mediating Dishonesty, By Kenneth Cloke Post-divorce Parenting: A Baker's Dozen Suggestions for Protecting Children, By Patricia Pappernow Dividing Retirement Plans: Basic Ingredients & Jargon, By Ed Berger ADR Court News, By Christine Yurgelun MCFM's History: Interviews with Three Founders, By Debra Smith Reconsidering Social Security, By James McCusker For Better or For Worse, Divorce Re-considered: A book review, By Lynn Cooper Resolution Reflections: Mediation & Meditation, By Jay Uhler Mediation Moments: Disengagement, By Les Wallerstein Editorial By Les Wallerstein: Happy Birthday- Stay Vigilant
SUMMER, 2002: Vol. 1, No. 1
	"First You Capture The Mind" Gathering V, By John Fiske Ethics 101, By Oran Kaufman ADR News From The Courts, By Christine W. Yurgelun Alimony: What It Is And Isn't, By James McCusker Alimony Statutes Compared: Maine & Massachusetts Resolution Reflections, By Jay Uhler An Assessment Of The New Child Support Guidelines For Children In Low-Income Families, By Peter Coulombe Child Support Guidelines: A Checklist, By Fern Frolin Custody Chaos, Personal Peace, By Kathleen Townsend Practice Tip: No Voluntary Reductions of Child Support, By Les Wallerstein Mortgage Mysteries Revealed, By Robert Loss and Dawn Evans Editorial By Les Wallerstein: An Invitation