Spring 2015

Contents:

DRAFTING SELF-EXECUTING PROVISIONS IN SEPARATION AGREEMENTS Lisa Smith, Doris Tennant, and Rackham Karlsson

APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS MANDATORY PRE-LITIGATION MEDIATION William Driscoll, Esq.

WHY AMERICA CHANGED ITS MIND ON GAY MARRIAGE Stephanie Coontz

COVENANT MARRIAGE Vicki Shemin, JD, LICSW, ACSW

NATIONAL DIVORCE SURVEY YIELDS SURPRISING INSIGHTS J. Anthony Licciardello, CDFA

RE: DRAFTING AGREEMENTS AS AN ATTORNEYMEDIATOR: REVISITING WSBA ADVISORY OPTINION 2223 An Email Exchange, With Benefits

VIDEO AND THE MEDIATION STAR Justin L. Kelsey, Rackham Karlsson, Jonathan R. Eaton and Dave Mitchell

MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY LAW: A PERIODIC REVIEW By Jonathan E. Fields

WHAT’S NEWS? NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL FAMILY NEWS CHRONOLOGICALLY COMPILED & EDITED By Les Wallerstein