MEDIATOR'S PERSUASIVE APPROACH IN MEDIATION PRACTICE: CASE STUDY OF DIVORCE AT GRESIK RELIGIOUS COURT

This research was field qualitative. Purpose is (1) To determine the strategy of judges mediators in settling divorce cases through mediation in the religious Gresik (2) To know the views of people about the existence of mediation as a way to prevent divorce (3) To find out how the effectiveness of the mediation process in handling divorce cases in the religious Gresik. The variables of this research is the role of the judge Mediator Mediation Divorce Case. The study population was numbered 7 people, samples of this study is 4 mediators as informants for only two the informant can be reached. For people who are litigants, 4 as the samples which are in neighborhood religious Courts Gresik. Data collection techniques used were interview and documentation. The results of this study indicate that. (1) strategy judge mediator in case of divorce mediation is to maximize the mediation process by providing advice and consideration if later married couples end up with divorce where previously done caucus or to each party alternately on mediation it self. (2) The view of the public about the existence of the mediation is a good thing because it provides education in the form of advice and teach harmony and the community is also considered that mediation in the religious should stay there. (3) the effectiveness of mediation in the religious Gresik which is not very effective because the number that failed in mediation more than a successful mediation. Keywords: Role of Judges, Mediation, Divorce Abstrak Penelitian ini adalah kualitatif lapangan. Arahnya ialah (1) Untuk dapat memahami cara mediator dalam menangani kasus perceraian melalui proses juru damai (2) Untuk mendapatkan hasil mengenai pandangan masyarakat tentang adanya mediasi yang berperan sebagai juru damai mengenai perceraian (3) Untuk dapat memahami seberapa penting efektifitas proses mediasi dalam menyelesaikan permasalahan yang terjadi. penelitian ini ialah inovasi mediator dalam menentukan keberhasilan mediasi kasus perceraian. Populasi penelitian ini adalah berjumlah 7 orang, yang diteliti ada 4 orang sebagai informan mediator. Untuk masyarakat yang melakukan mediasi diambil dua pasang. Tehnik yang digunakan yakni tehnik wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menjelaskan bahwa. (1) cara yang dipakai juru damai untuk menangani masalah cerai adalah mempermudah proses mediasi ,mediator berulangkali menyelipkan nasehat -nasehat yang berujung perdamaian, meskipun nantinya tidak dapat rukun kembali, alangkah baiknya berpisah dengan cara baik-baik.(2) Pandangan masyarakat mengenai adanya mediasi ini antusiasnya begitu baik, karena juru damai seperti ini yang dibutuhkan saat ini, lebih bersifat kekeluargaan. (3) efektifitas mediasi belum sempurna disebabkan meningkatnya orang yang ingin cerai dan juru damai yang mempunyai sertifikat sangat kurang. Kata Kunci: Inovasi Mediator, Mediasi, Perceraian

The Role of the Malay Customary Institution in Off-Court Divorce Mediation: a Case Study in Rantau Pandan, Jambi

In general, the concept of mediation in fiqh literature concerns merely with pre-divorce conflicts. In contrast, the Malay Customary Institution in Rantau Pandan, Jambi also concerns with restoring household integrity after divorce. This paper aims at describing and analyzing the role of the Malay Customary Institution in restoring post-divorce households in Rantau Pandan. The field research was conducted where the data taken from in-depth interviews and documentation. This paper concludes that there are two forms of mediation process practiced by the Malay Customary Institution in Rantau Pandan: the mediation that is prompted by the initial request of the involving parties and that is without the precondition of reconciliation. The success of the Customary Institution in mediating familial conflicts is supported by several factors, such as; the competence of the mediators, kinship relations, and the goodwill of the respective parties. The mediation practiced of the Customary Institution works in line with the guidance of the Qur’ān and the principle of mediation in Islam. Additionally, this institution has developed the concept of mediation outside the court, both in terms of form and task.

Editorial

When I started practice as a mediator in Ireland in 1986, conflict intervention theory for analysis and practice was scarce. We relied on John Haynes’ writing and workshops to develop critical thinking and skills in our work. Systems theory, with its link with family therapy and the systemic ideas that have developed from it, was adapted by Haynes and Fong to offer a holistic framework within which to place mediation, in particular family mediation. Systems theory, analysis, skills and practice are no less relevant today. We have therefore republished an article by Jon Amundson and Larry Fong on “Systemic/ Strategic Aspects and Potentials in the Haynes Model of Divorce Mediation”. This article builds on the article “New Paradigms in Mediation: Thinking About Our Thinking” published in the 2017(2) edition of this journal in which Fong sets out the basics of this theory’s application to mediation.

Systemic / Strategic Aspects and Potentials in the Haynes Model of Divorce Mediation How Do Requirements of the Mediation Process Empower the Couple to Solve Present and Future Problems?

Over the past decade there has been an increasing interest in what is referred to generically as ‘family or divorce mediation’ (Brown and Mandela, 1977, Irving and Benjamin, 1983). This practice is concerned with the process of marital dissolution and involves a structured orientation to separation and termination in a relationship (Haynes, 1984). While superficially the opposite of marriage counselling, it does in fact encompass many of the same dynamics.

The Use of Modalities in Indonesian Divorce Mediation Discourse

Language is more than just a tool of communication. Beyond, it is a window to see how people organize their understanding and expression of conflict, including in a divorce. Divorce mediation then can be an alternative for dispute resolution process. The speakers’ (spouses and mediator) judgment and attitude towards the topic discussed in divorce mediation are implied in language they use in making statement, response or feedback related to the problems. It deals with one of linguistic features known as Modality. This research therefore, aims to identify the modalities used by Indonesian speakers in divorce mediations and to explain their attitude toward the problems discussed in divorce mediations and toward interlocutors. The research was conducted using Halliday’s theory of Modality. The result of this research shows kinds of modalities used by Indonesian speakers in divorce mediations discourse; specifically in the type, orientation, and the value of modality. The mediator mostly used probabilities and the wife mostly used inclinations. Besides, the mediator and husband mostly used low value modalities. Furthermore, in Indonesian divorce mediation discourse, the mediator, husband, and wife mostly used subjective-implicit. The topic discussed in Indonesian divorce mediation is about reuniting the husband and wife who planned to have a divorce.

THE URGENCY OF APPLYING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SCREENING MECHANISM FOR DIVORCE MEDIATION IN RELIGIOUS COURT

The mediation process in divorce cases is vulnerable to power relation imbalances and domestic violence. Domestic Violence Screening is a set of questions delivered by the mediator to the parties in Religious Court to examine whether domestic violence happens in the marriage. Domestic Violence Screening in mediation is not well known in Indonesia however it has been vastly used in many countries such as USA and Australia. This research tried to explained the benefit of Domestic Violence Screening in divorce mediation in Religious Court and identify whether it can be applied in Indonesia. Screening allows for: a) identification of power relation imbalance and domestic violence; b) domestic violence recording; and c) provide referral services for domestic violence victims. IntisariMediasi perkara perceraian rentan mengalami ketimpangan relasi kuasa dan kekerasan dalam rumah tangga/KDRT. Skrining KDRT (screening domestic violence) merupakan sejumlah daftar pertanyaan yang diajukan oleh mediator kepada para pihak yang berperkara di pengadilan agama untuk memeriksa apakah telah terjadi kekerasan selama ikatan pernikahan. Meskipun skrining KDRT belum dikenal di Indonesia namun telah digunakan secara luas dalam mediasi di berbagai negara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran sejauh mana manfaat skrining KDRT pada saat mediasi perkara perceraian dan apakah skrining tersebut dapat diterapkan di Indonesia. Keberadaan skrining memudahkan untuk: (a) mengidentifikasi terjadinya ketimpangan relasi kuasa dan kekerasan domestik sebagai faktor penyebab perceraian, (b) melakukan pendataan kasus KDRT, dan (c) memberikan layanan rujukan kepada korban KDRT.