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FEATURE | MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
the Golden Anniversary of the Dela- ware Family Court in 2021 recounted the implementation of mandatory me- diation of custody and visitation cases (1981) and child support cases (1992).9 The Family Court also offers a popular mediation training program.
With the approval of the Executive Committee of the Delaware State Bar Association, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the DSBA es- tablished the Kimmel-Thynge Award, recognizing the contributions of ADR professionals in Delaware (following in the footsteps of the award’s namesakes, the late Morton Richard Kimmel and Chief Magistrate Judge Thynge).
What Is Happening Now
Mediation and arbitration continue to be viable and valuable alternatives to litigation in Delaware state and federal courts and in courts throughout the
BUD KEEGAN
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