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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, a point I very much welcome in Ms Wallis’s report on alternative dispute resolution is the fact that it calls for a general ‘justice for growth’ agenda across sectors which goes beyond consumer-producer disputes to include civil transactions, and family disputes in particular.
I would argue that family mediation and a strong commitment from Europe in this respect are extremely important issues, in view of the growing number of disputes that generally follow separations and divorces in the European Union. In particular, disputes between spouses who are often of different nationalities tend to drag on longer and consequently have a terrible effect on the children.
Experience in many countries shows that having a family mediator, as someone neutral that they can freely turn to, helps partners reach a mutually acceptable understanding, with an agreement in writing that can be submitted to a judge to be made official. This goal must therefore be determinedly pursued at a European level, although with due respect for subsidiarity, not least in light of the 2005 EU regulation on parental responsibility. It will also strengthen cross-border protection, particularly with regard to child abduction and the role of the European Parliament Mediator.
I hope, therefore, that the Commission also includes this aspect directed to the Member States in its legislative proposal."@en1
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