
by Georgia Lord
Georgia Lord Law
DeKalb Bar Family Section Board
Mr. Larry Harton, Director of the DeKalb County Dispute Resolution Center (DRC), spoke at the Oct. 1 breakfast meeting of the DeKalb Bar Association Family Law Section. He explained the mediation process and shared ways that counsel can maximize the value they receive from a mediation session.
When a case is referred to DRC, counsel should immediately complete a domestic relations intake form, which can conveniently be done online. Once the form is submitted, DRC promptly assigns a mediation date. The processing is speedy but DRC needs several days to set things up – it is not realistic to expect to arrange a mediation session on a day’s notice.