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Coronavirus: Divorcing couples may find mediation faster, cheaper during pandemic, experts say

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COVID-19 pandemic makes it harder for couples seeking a divorce to appear before a court, some family lawyers in Ontario say there may be more incentive for people to turn to alternative methods such as mediation.Court operations, including divorce and other family matters, were largely put on hold in mid-March, with only emergency cases being heard.In-person court appearances began to gradually resume earlier this month, and more matters are also being heard remotely, but experts say a backlog of cases will cause further delays for ongoing and new divorce proceedings.At the same time, some family lawyers in the province say the demand for such services has not diminished during the pandemic and some report it appears to have increased.In.

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