Family Law Arbitration According to Institute of Family Law Arbitrators' Rules

Arbitration which has a long history is a dispute resolution method generally preferred for commercial disputes. Today, studies are trying to extend the scope of disputes subject to arbitration, including family law arbitration. The Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA) was established in the United Kingdom for that purpose and has an important role in family law arbitration. For trials to proceed before the IFLA detailed and specialized rules for the settlement of financial and child-oriented disputes are used. The institute was established by experts in family law and arbitration law. The family law arbitration rules they established run parallel to general arbitration rules and differentiate family law arbitration from commercial arbitration by responding to the special needs of family law and taking secure steps with issues of a public nature. This paper contributes to the legal doctrine by analyzing the institute's family law arbitration rules.