What is the family law arbitration formal hearing procedure?
A. In a courtroom-like procedure is followed, one may expect the following: 1) When the arbitration hearing commences, any preliminary questions or objections will be dealt with. For example, does the arbitrator have jurisdiction under the agreement to hear the dispute? Is the appointment proper? Is the arbitrator biased? This is the time to raise such issues. 2) After preliminary matters, the applicant commences by outlining an overall position. This will specify the remedy which the applicant is seeking and possibly the kind of evidence to be adduced. 3) The applicant presents witnesses (or other evidence) to prove the claim in any order. The applicant’s documents and exhibits will generally be introduced through witnesses unless there is an agreement otherwise. 4) Immediately after each of the applicant’s witnesses have testified, the respondent is given an opportunity to cross-examine that witness. 5) The applicant is then given the opportunity to “clarify” anything which arises fr
