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Page 1: FAMILY MEDIATION FAMILY MEDIATION ACA NIMFA CUESTA VILCHES
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FAMILY MEDIATION

FAMILY MEDIATION

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Setting The Stage :The Filipino Family

I . Pre - Hispanic Times : Pagans Or Mohammedans / Man Throws Spears At

Staircase Of Girl’s House To Marry / Parents Agree / Dowry Of Money, Gold, Food / Grandfather

Announces MarriageProperty of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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II. Spanish Times ( 333 Years )

Families Patriarchal / Father Exercises

Authority / Children Polite To Elders With

Terms And Ways Of Addressing As Respect /

Opinions Of Elders , Grandparents Consulted / Older Siblings Respected

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III . American Times ( Antithesis Of Past ) Individualism / Open

Parent - Child Relationship / Child Disregards Parents [Juvenile Delinquency] /

Family Authoritarian / Child Left With Domestic

Helper , Mothers Held Jobs / Materialism

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The Emerging Filipino Family : 30% Poor - Live At P35 / Day ] / 40M Hungry / Prevalent 1 Parent Type -

OFW Parents / Mothers Work To Augment Income / Father Away Working Take Mistresses - Illegitimate Children / Child Left With Domestic Help / Religion

Becoming Less Important, Practiced In Homes Only ]

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Population [2008]: 90 MillionNumber Of Families [2003] :

15, 269, 655Poverty Line : Income Below P11,000.00 Per Month / Child

Population Of People With Age Below 18 : 49.12% Are Girls

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By 2005 : 17. 4 Million Girls Below 18 [Phil. 4th Exporter Of Prostituted

Children]Religion : Predominantly Christian [ Since 1521 ]

Family Setting : Filipinos Are Family - Oriented /

Life Centered On Family / Decision Made

Dependent On Approval Of Family /

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Child , Children Live(s) With Family Unlimitedly /

Separation From Family Takes Longer As

Compared With Western Children / Child Willing To Live The Rest Of Life With Family Even After Having His , Her Own Property of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Family Customs : Faithfulness To Family Is Tradition [ No Booming

Businesses For Retirement Homes, Orphanages ] / Treat

Elders With Respect, DeferenceProperty of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Marriage : Still The Norm / Permanent Union Between Man And Woman Entered Into Accordance With Law

To Establish Conjugal, Family Life

Requirements : 18 Years Old / Legal Capacity /

Consent , Advise Of Parents

Presumption As To Validity Property of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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IV. Stereotypes In The Filipino Family

(A) Father : Philippines Has A

Patriarchal Traditional Power

Structure(B) Father Expected

To Possess The Stronger

Personality Property of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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©Role Is Reinforced By Law / Custom - Family Code

Provisions : When Spouses Disagree As To Management Of Absolute Community Of

Property Or Exercise Of Parental Authority - Decision Of Husband Prevails, Wife Sues In Court To Challenge /

Wife Uses Husband’s Surname

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Adultery [ Revised Penal Code ] : Only Committed

By Wife If She Has Sexual Relations With A Man

Other Than Husband , But Husband Is Not Held Criminally Liable For

Adultery If He Has Sexual Relations With Another

Woman Not His WifeProperty of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Disputable Presumption Under Rules On Evidence: When Two Persons Die And Both Are Above 15 YO, Below 60 YO And The Sex Be Different, The Male Is Considered To

Have Survived [ Rule 131, Section 3, (JJ) (4) ]

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In A Filipino Family : The Father Is Expected To Provide Money For The

Family / It Is A Requirement That The Father Obtains A Job

And Is Able To Attend To His Family’s Needs [ Being Jobless Is Most

Stressful To Male Person ]

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Mother Or Wife : Known As “ Ilaw Ng Tahanan ” / Most Of The Time,

The Mother Is Expected To Guide Her Children As To What Is Right / She Has More Responsibilities In The

Filipino Family

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Despite Two Women Presidents, There

Remains A Culture - Based Discrimination As

To Gender Within The Family, Society [Factor

In Resolving Family Disputes] / Women Even If Employed Outside Are Still Do All Household Work [ Invisible Work ]

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Oftentimes , The Wife Is Perceived As Battered Or Is A Subservient Woman / Contemporary Filipino Wife : Most Are Away From Own Families And Children Working As Domestic Helpers,

Taking Care Of Children Of Other People Abroad

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Migrant Workers’ Trend Strongly Contribute To

Disintegration Of Nuclear Family / Members Left

Behind Totally Dependent On Remittances, Not

Developing Their Own Life , Earning Skills

Other Embedded Traits : “Dangal, Hiya, Bayanihan, Damayan, Utang Na Loob”

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Family Mediation : [PMC / JURIS] Court – Annexed [CAM] Process Part Of PTC, Where An Impartial Person / Judge During PTC In A Two Or Pairing - Court System [JDR] Or Whenever CAM Fails, Helps Parties

Define Issues And Have Plan To Deal With Them

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/ Family Case Mediator [Officer, But Not An

Employee Of The Court] Sits Down With Parties, Facilitates Discussion Of Options And Develop Proposals To Resolve

Disputes / Does Not Take Sides / Parties Attend ,

Make All Decisions / Sessions Are Confidential

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If Issues Are Resolved, No More Hearing As It Results

To Compromise Agreement

Otherwise, The Case Goes To Trial Before TheTrial Judge Who Decides The

Case On The Merits And Usually Without

Information As To What Was Discussed At

Mediation *Property of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Mediation Programs Are Best If Court – Based,

Supervised [ PMC / JURIS] Have Strong Judicial , Interdisciplinary [To

Prevent Initial Resistance, Hesitation] Support / Once Ordered By The

Court, Mandatory [PMC / JURIS : Referral Mandatory]

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Culture – Based / Expanded Approach To Mediation [ Use Of Indigenous Methods To Settle

Controversy ] - Agama Arbitration Council Of ARMM /

Dispute Resolution In Cordillera Autonomous Region [ Baguio ]

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Specific Occasions For Family Mediation : Parties Separating , Separated To Negotiate Own Terms Of

Agreement Addressing Needs , Interests Of All Involved / Enables Parties To Decide Best For Them /

Saving Marriage , Family Relationship : Counseling

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Family Mediatable Cases [Under Supreme Court

Rules] 1) Custody / Visitation –

Maternal Preference Rule / Writ Of Habeas Corpus

2) Support - Child And Spousal Support [ Valid

Marriage] / Economic Abuse 3) Property Relations And

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When Mediation Is Not Appropriate ? [ Screening Mechanism ] : 1] One Person Does Not

Want To Mediate 2] Issues That Cannot Be

Compromised [Status, Future Support, Ground

For Legal Separation, Legitime, Jurisdiction,

Domestic Violence, Crime]

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3] You Are In Abusive Relationship ? [ RA 9262

Crimes : Physical / Psychological / Emotional /

Economic Violence / [Unequal Bargaining Level]Why Family Mediation?

It Can Help Parents Communicate To Each

Other Child Related Issues

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/ Helps Parents Solve Their Own Problems Rather Than Judge

Ordering In A Decision / Costs Less Than

Court Trials / Reaching Decision More Quickly / Less Adversarial / More Humane, Friendly / Even If Already Seeing Lawyer

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Who Can Be Parties ? Husband , Wife

[ Nullity / Annulment Of Marriage / Property

Matter / Legal Separation ] /

Common Law Partners / Former Spouses [ Change

Of Custody / Support , Visitation] / New Partners / Parents / Grandparents /

Children / Custodian Property of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Family Session With Children’s ParticipationAs Parents Reach An Agreement , Session Is

Offered To Them To Invite Age-Approriate Children In Decisions Involving Them / Canada : 15 Years Old And

Above / Philippines : Above 7 With Discernment

Can Choose Custodial Parents

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How Can We Ever Agree?

Is There Any Way To Do It?

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Easy Does It With

A Mediator !

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“Wow Mr. Mediator, That

Was Real Conciliating!”

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Who Can Be Mediators ?Those With Specialized Mediation Training [40 Hours And 2 Months

Practicum ] / With Gender, Child Sensitivity / Mutually

Acceptable To Parties [PMC] / Accredited By Philippine

Judicial Academy [PhilJA] Who: Lawyers / Psychologists

/ Psychiatrists / Religious

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Leaders / Social Workers / Mediator Chosen By

Parties Maybe Replaced [ Element Of Trust Lost ]Who Can Attend Mediation

Proceedings ?Parties / Mediator , Co –

Mediator [One Male/Female : Has Higher Rate Of Success In Family

Mediation SinceProperty of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Gender - Based ] / Lawyers In Assisting Parties As To Legalities Or Draft

Compromise Agreement [ Lawyer Participation

Encouraged Only When Property Division, Support

Issues Are Concerned, Need Not Be Present As

Regards Parenting Issues ]

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/ Child Development Expert / Assigned Caseworker /

Service Provider / Accountants / Property

Evaluators / InterpretersMoral Support : Parents /

Guardians / Other Relatives With Legal Standing / Friends /

Colleagues / Counselors / Support Group Members

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Male - Female Co-Mediation Team :Large Number Of

Participants / Gender Issues Inherent / At

Least One Of Mediators Skilled Therapist / More Creative, Productive /

Has Sense Of Balance / Less Intimidating

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Mediator’s Profile: [PMC: 30 YO] / Knowledge Of

Child Development / Domestic Violence / Family

Dynamics / Substance Abuse / Psychopathology

[ Mental, Behavioral Conditions ] / Not Current Employees Of Protective

Services For Neutrality And Objectivity / [ PMC: With Compensation ] Property of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Mediation vs. Diversion Diversion [ Mediation /

Conferencing / Conciliation ] Alternative

Child - Appropriate Process Of Determining Criminal Responsibility

Based On Social, Economic, Cultural

Factors Without Formal Court Trial [ RA 9344 ]

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Where Mediations Held? [Confidentiality/Privacy] Mediator’s Offices [PMC

Units] / Courthouse / Mediation Centers /

Lawyer’s Offices / Other Places Seen As Neutral Ground / Agreed Upon By Parties Where They

Are Or Feel ComfortableProperty of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilche

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Issues At Play In Family Mediation:

Substantive [Entitlements] /

Procedural [Case Study] / Relational [Marriage, Paternity, Filiation] /

Psychological [Domestic Violence] / Jurisdictional [When Facts Ascertained,

Parties Have Lawyers]

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When Can Mediations Take Place ? : Before Separation Of Parties, After / Before

Conclusion Of Agreement , After / Before Litigation /

Before Pre-Trial Conference / During Litigation / After Litigation [ To Deal With

Changed Situations Or Clarify Court Orders ]

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When A Party Chooses To Have Family Mediation ?

Parties Want , Are Ready / Interdependent , Can Rely On Mutual Cooperation / Communication Is Severely Strained And Emotions

Are Tense / No Other Appropriate Or Acceptable Structured Forum Exists

Where Dialogue Can TakeProperty of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Place Like Family Efforts Serious Disagreement

Over Data / Parties Interested In Change

For Future Than About Punishment, Revenge, Or Being Publicly Vindicated / One Or Both Parties Are Uncomfortable In

Confronting The Other Without Someone Else

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Present / When Formal And Rights - Based

Proceedings Are Not Viable Options /

Practical For Lawyers As Will Have Higher

Chance Of Being Paid Than Protracted Court

Trials When Parties Exhausted Finances

[Global Legal Practice]Property of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Factors To Consider : [ Whether To Mediate Or How To Mediate? ]

Use, Abuse Of Alcohol Or Drugs / Emotional

Readiness Of Each Party / Abusive Character Of Party / Ability To Deal Effectively On Issues

Involved [ Economic And Property Matters ]

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How Many Sessions?1) Single Session : Many

Civil Mediations Are Set Up So That Parties Expect To Meet And

Work Out A Settlement In One Session , Usually

In Half Or Full Day Segments / Generally, Legal Counsels Present

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2) Sequential Sessions : Series Of Shorter

Sessions Lasting 2 - 4 Hours Duration Set By Agreement Of Parties /

Sessions Are Often Followed By Mediator’s

Summary Letter As Minutes Of Session

[ PMC : 30 Days Extended For 30 Days By

Court ]Property of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Mediation Usually Takes Between 2 And 6 Sessions

Outcome : Mediators May End With Written

Document Outlining Details Of The Parties’ Agreement

/ May Finalize It With Assistance Of Lawyers And Signed By Parties / Submit

To Court For Approval

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For Partial / On - Going Mediation : Set Out

Agreements Made And The Issues That

Are Still Open For Negotiation / Parties Continue To Meet

Until A Full Agreement Is Made Or Mediation

Itself Is TerminatedProperty of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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How To Mediate Emotionally-Packed Family

Law Cases? In Bitter Disputes, Emotions Are Important To Parties

Than Talk / Recognize The Emotions , Yours And Theirs [Are You Nervous?

Remember Each Party Concerned With

Survival] / AcknowledgeProperty of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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Emotions As Legitimate / Allow Other Side To Let

Off Steam / Listen, Don’t Interrupt Until Last

Word Is Spoken / Donot React But Manage

Emotional Outbursts [ Set Some Rules Such

As Only One Party Can Get Angry At One

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Point In Time ] / Use Symbolic Gestures [ Handshake : Note Of

Apology, Sympathy ; Flowers ; Gift To

Children] Other Tools For Family Mediators

Dealing With PEOPLE [ In Family Law Cases , The

Problem May Be The

People ] : People Property of ACA Nimfa Cuesta-Vilches

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[ Relationship ] Versus Problems [ Issues ]

People : Feelings / Trust / Comfort / Accept Or Reject

Issues : Duties / Terms / Costs / Deadlines / Data * What If Parties Are So Awful?

Still Mediate?Yes, Only Question Would Be

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How To Mediate? : Mediators Are Also People

First [ They React / Are Angry / Disappointed ]

1. Open Mind - Couples With Problems Not As Of The

Moment Perfectly Rational2. Clear Communication Lines

: Do Not Assume That Things Are / Are Not

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Avoid Stereotyping / Victim - Blaming : Be Sensitive / Respect Values, Gender, Level Of Education And Financial Ability, Age, Culture, Religion, Mood

* Use Of Proper Skills By Family Mediator Leads To

Successful Mediation [PMC: Bound By Ethical Standards]

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Getting Passed An IMPASSE [ Parties Cannot Move Their

Discussion Forward ] Reasons : Varying Facts [Clarify] / Personality [ Role Reversal, Private

Session] / Solution, “Take It Or Leave It!” [ Ask Why To Ascertain Interest ]

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Active Involvement Of Mediators Protects Against Power

Imbalances Of Participants Out Gender, Various Levels Of Skill, Experience, Professional Status Or Cultural Differences / Reduces Animosity Towards The System

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Limits To Mediation: Some Aspects That May Not Be Mediated - Partial Mediation Is Still Good Since There Are Results / Some Things Mediator Cannot Attain / Get Party To Have “Micro-BATNA” [No Agreement At

This Meeting / Thanks / Getting In Touch With Fresh Proposal Next Meeting ]

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From Plans / Options To Binders And Commitments :

1. Starting It Right - At Beginning, Have An Idea What And How The Agreement Will Look Like

2. Closure On Issues / Debrief – Parties Satisfied, Fairly Treated , Healed, Ready, Move Forward / Build Ties [ Future Mediation ]

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Turning The Agreement Into A Court Order :

* Agreement To Occur As A Result Of Mediation / Agreement Not Contrary To Law, Morals , Public Policy / Clear And Signed By Parties And Counsels / Approved By Court For Compliance, Execution *

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MEDIATION BRINGS US FROM THE AGE OF “ME” TO

THE AGE OF “WE”!