Mismatch.com: Online Dispute Resolution and Divorce

Authors

Rebecca Brennan, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

This Note proposes that online dispute resolution (ODR) is a particularly therapeutic method of negotiating and settling a divorce, and in some circumstances may be a more appropriate method than traditional face-to-face mediation sessions. Part I will discuss divorce and its psychological and emotional consequences. Part II will discuss therapeutic jurisprudence and why it is especially beneficial as applied to the dissolution of marriages. Part III will discuss ODR in general, its development, and its application to a variety of legal fields. Part IV will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of ODR, particularly with regards to therapeutic jurisprudence and divorce mediation.

Disciplines

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | Law

Recommended Citation

Rebecca Brennan, Mismatch.com: Online Dispute Resolution and Divorce, 13 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 197 (2011).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol13/iss1/9