the effectiveness of pcr & mediation
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The effectiveness of PCR & Mediation
By: Yazmeen Quintero & Yvette Angulo
Parental Conflict Resolution • The key purpose of a parental conflict resolution class is to provide
parents who are considered “high conflict,” valuable and educational information in regards to the relationship between the parent and child.
• Throughout my time here with the Family Court Administration, I have tracked and recorded the petitions filed by the parents who attended the PCR class. From this information, I was able to analyze the trends showcased through the petitions filed by both parties.
• Intent of PCR statistic tracking: To discover what petitions parents were filing prior and after attending the PCR class to showcase areas of refinement that we may need to consider during the PCR class.
PCR Findings - Prior
Contempt - mortgage on home Discharge of Garnishes Paternity - Complaint0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140Total Father's Petitions Filed Prior
to PCR - 1136
Total
Contempt - Child Support Paternity0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Total Mother's Petitions Filed Prior to PCR - 1272
Total
PCR Findings – After
Contempt -
Child Su
pport
Contempt -
Divisio
n of pro
perty &
failu
re to pay
debts
Contempt to
appea
r in co
urt
Enforce
Child Su
pport
Mediati
onN/A
Stop/M
odify O
OA IWO O
wing05
10152025303540
Total Father's Petitions Filed After PCR - 274
Total
Contempt -
Child Su
pport
Contempt -
Child Su
pport
Contempt -
Monetary
Disbute
Contempt -
Visitati
on
Custody &
Parenting T
ime
Enforce
Child Su
pport
Enforce
Visitati
on
Modify Child
Custody
Modify Ta
x Exe
mptions
Parenting T
ime &
Child Su
pport
Re-locati
on Petition
Waive p
etition fo
r clas
s 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Total Mother's Petitions Filed Af -ter PCR - 241
Total
Comparisons
Total1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
Father's Petition Filed Prior to PCRMothers Petitions Filed Prior to PCR
Total220
230
240
250
260
270
280
Father's Petitions After PCRMother's Petitions After PCR
Modification of decision-making and parenting time Modify past child support order0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Modified Petitions
Total
Mediation• The purpose of divorce mediation is for the couple going through divorce to decide what is best for them
and their common children.• The couple meets with a mediator, who helps them resolve their issues. This process is implemented to
help end the marriage as respectfully as possible, and to reduce the cost.• The couple works out an agreement , some come easy but others are more time consuming and require a
lot of work. The mediator intervenes when the agreements are hard to reach.• The mediator’s presence is to ease the communication between both parties, brainstorm ideas, reality test
them, help them out making their decisions, and help them stay focused.• The mediator cannot give advice, and must remain neutral.• If the couple comes to an agreement the divorce process becomes shorter, if there is no agreement the
couple then has to see a judge for a final decision to be made.• The main issues covered during mediation are:
– Division of assets– Child custody– Parenting time– Child support– Alimony– Taxes
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Total Agreement Petitions
Total
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Contempt
Total
Contempt - enforcement of joint legal decision making orders Motion to enforce 0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Enforce
Total
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Termination
Total
Agreement to modify child support Modify parenting tme and child support0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Child support
Total
Modification of decision-making and parenting time Mpdify parenting time0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Parenting Time
Total
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Petitions after mediation
Total
0-199200-399400-599600-799800+N/A
Number of days it took after mediation to file a petition
Total days taken to file after me-diation
Mediation Findings
• The most common petitions filed after mediation were:– Agreement parties came up with– Contempt– Enforce/modify/terminate:• Parenting time• Visitation time• Child support• Alimony