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4 J. Marshall L.J. 203 (2011)
Georgia Delivers the Promise of Self-Determination: A Template for Mediating Cases in the Presence of Domestic Violence

handle is hein.journals/jmlwj4 and id is 205 raw text is: GEORGIA DELIVERS THE PROMISE OF SELF-DETERMINATION: A TEMPLATE FOR MEDIATING CASES IN THE PRESENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE I. INTRODUCTION ............................................. 204 II. WHAT IS MEDIATION? ................................ ........ 206 III. UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITIES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ...... 208 IV. THE OVERLAP OF MANDATORY MEDIATION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE . .................................................. 213 A. Power to Control the Process and Acquiring Self-Determination .............................. 213 B. The Confinement of Mediation Versus the Courtroom............ 215 C. Bargaining Power in an Abusive Relationship...... ..... 218 V. GEORGIA: A TEMPLATE FOR MEDIATING CASES IN THE PRESENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE... ..................................... 220 A. Mediator Training ......................... ..... 222 B. The Screening Process ................... ........ 225 1. Phase One: Initial Screening ofAll Domestic Relations Cases.................................... 225 2. Phase Two: Further Screening Where There Is an Indication ofDomestic Violence ........ .......... 226 3. Phase Three: Referral to Mediation if Domestic Violence Is Alleged. ......................... ........ 228 C. Georgia's Additional Safeguards ............ ........ 228 VI. CONCLUSION ................................................ 232