What Types of Relief Can an Arbitrator Award?
Section 6 of the Act provides that an agreement to arbitrate “any existing or subsequent controversy arising between the parties to an agreement is valid, enforceable and irrevocable except upon a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract. Accordingly, an arbitrator has the authority to decide all issues submitted by the parties in a matrimonial matter, including alimony, child support, equitable distribution, college and graduate school costs, medical expenses, counsel fees and tax-related issues. Section 21 of the Act provides that an arbitrator may award punitive damages or other exemplary relief if authorized by law in a civil action, as well as reasonable attorneys fees and costs. An arbitrator may also award additional remedies, as may be considered “just and appropriate under the circumstances of the Arbitration proceeding, even if such remedies could not or would not be granted by the court. An arbitrator may not, however, decide issues that have n
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