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Debora A. Faulkner, Probate Judge of Greenville County

PROBATE MEDIATION. Analysis of the data. Debora A. Faulkner, Probate Judge of Greenville County. Participation. 35 out of 46 counties enrolled in the program 14 counties reported data 21 counties have no reports

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Debora A. Faulkner, Probate Judge of Greenville County

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  1. PROBATE MEDIATION Analysis of the data Debora A. Faulkner, Probate Judge of Greenville County

  2. Participation • 35 out of 46 counties enrolled in the program • 14 counties reported data • 21 counties have no reports • Unclear whether they conducted a mediation and mediation is not yet concluded, whether there were indeed no mediations or whether the forms were not submitted • Total cases reported - 80

  3. County Number of cases Greenville 51 Orangeburg 6 Charleston 4 Richland 4 Cherokee 2 Dorchester 2 Horry 2 Pickens 2 Spartanburg 2 Abbeville 1 Beaufort 1 Colleton 1 Jasper 1 Lexington 1

  4. The Data • Weighted responses have been taken from the Court Report and Evaluation form • Responses from participants were so small as to be statistically insignificant • Responses are weighted as follows (rounded to nearest 1/10,000) • Strongly agree: 1 • Strongly disagree: 5

  5. The Overall Data • Results • Process was helpful 2.7250 • Efficient use of Court time 2.8500 • Cost 2.8750 • Outcome 2.7825

  6. Individual County Data • Greenville

  7. Individual County Data • Orangeburg

  8. Individual County Data • Charleston

  9. Individual County Data • Richland

  10. Individual County Data • Abbeville • Colleton • Jasper

  11. Resolutions • 24 were fully resolved • 6 were partially resolved • 8 were not resolved • 37.5% resolved partially or in full; 10% not resolved

  12. Conclusions • Statistically, may not have an adequate sampling • Recorded entries may not reflect actual sentiment • Lots of straight 3’s (dead center) • Data is court sourced rather than participant sourced

  13. Conclusions • Nothing in the data is worse than a 3 • Mediation is receiving no worse than a median reception • Mediation should be a permanent tool in the Probate Court toolbox • Data does not contain anything overtly negative • To the contrary, sentiment average of all 4 questions is between 2.7 and 2.9

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