Agreement, maintenance, satisfaction and relitigation in mediated and non-mediated custody cases: A research note

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 17-30

  Jones, Tricia S ^a   Bodtker, Andrea ^b  

^a John's University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child custody; Divorce litigation; Divorce mediation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008755561     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v32n01_02     Document Type: Article

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