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mediated divorce  

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  • Mediation is a type of conflict resolution that is used after divorce to develop settlements regarding property and other contested issues. While mediation is used in many settings, it did not become widely used in divorce settlements until the 1970s. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Mediated Divorce]

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