This form is an Arbitration Agreement. The form provides that the agreement is an election to resolve claims, disputes, and controversies by arbitration rather than the judicial process.
Arbitration Over Dispute In Sacramento
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Sacramento
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US-00416-2
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Matrimonial disputes such as divorce, judicial separation, restitution of conjugal rights and child custody. Winding up and insolvency. Matters of testamentary like grant of probate, letters of administration and succession of certificates. Disputes regarding trust deeds involving trust, trustees and beneficiaries.
In arbitration, a neutral third party serves as a judge who is responsible for resolving the dispute. The arbitrator listens as each side argues its case and presents relevant evidence, then renders a binding decision.
Insolvency proceedings are subject to a statutory regime under the Insolvency Act 1996 and are therefore not capable of arbitration. Criminal matters and family law issues are also not arbitrable.
1 of Act 49 of 1996. A reference to arbitration shall not be permissible in respect of- (a) any matrimonial cause or any matter incidental to any such cause; or (b) any matter relating to status.
Disputes that cannot be resolved through arbitration. Criminal offences. Matrimonial disputes. Guardianship matters. Insolvency petitions. Testamentary suits. Trust disputes. Labour and industrial disputes. Tenancy and eviction matters governed by rent control statutes.
The following matters shall be excluded from arbitration under this Agreement: (i) any disputes involving third Persons; (ii) breach of confidentiality by either Party; and (iii) intellectual property claims, whether initiated by third Persons or by one of the Parties to this Agreement.
The arbitrator will explain the process. Each side may present an uninterrupted opening statement setting forth its position as to the facts and the law. After opening statements, the parties present their evidence and witnesses. The arbitrator swears in the witnesses and makes rulings on the admissibility of evidence.
A party can challenge an award in court by filing a motion to vacate, which is a request that the court set aside the award. Generally, these motions have very limited grounds which apply, and they must be filed within 90 days of the award.
In other words, a party's right to refer a dispute to arbitration depends on the existence of an agreement (the “arbitration agreement”) between them and the other parties to the dispute that the dispute may be referred to arbitration.
