发挥民家法作用的基础是, 民间法的法律效力必须被承认。有效的途径是, 当事人如果违反民间法规, 就此在法院提起诉讼的话, 法院应承认民间法律的法律效力, 按照民间法律裁决案件。并给与其强制执行的能力。但是有一点需要注意的是, 民间法必须不能和国家法冲突, 不能违反国家法的基本原则和规定。必须在遵守国家法的基础上, 发挥民意。同时, 法院的认定必须合理并合法。上海翻译公司

The force adeffect of folk law has to be admitted to serve as the basis of its effectiveness. To realize this, the court should admit the force adeffect of folk law and apply it to the cases during trial process when parties are sued for violating the folk law. The court should also implement the folk law by force if necessary. But, the folk law can not contradict with the state law, or violate the basic principles and rules of the state law. The folk law should reflect people’s will on the basis of complying with state law, and meanwhile, the court’s judgment should be both legal and reasonable.

调解人的作用旨在帮助当事人双方传达信息、沟通意见,发现共同点并进行一定程度的劝导说服,但这一切的前提必须是尊重当事人的意愿。这点很有利于解决婚姻家庭纷争。因为, 婚姻家庭纷争很大部分是关乎人的感情和心理, 而这些问题是很难量化或揪出根本原由进行举证的, 这是第三人介入调解, 有利于化解矛盾。同时, 调解没有固定的程序, 只要双方合意, 可以采用简便的方式进行调解, 随时可以达成协议, 而不必像诉讼要经历繁琐的程序和较长的时间。更有利于婚姻家庭关系当事人缓解矛盾, 平息纷争。而且调解协议是当事人协商的结果, 只要不违反法律的强制性规定、不损害社会公共利益、不损害第三人的合法权益, 当事人可自由处分自己的权利, 这样也比较有利于达成调解协议。

Mediator plays a role of helping two sides communicate, find common ground, and to some extent, persuading. But, these are all based on respecting parties’will. From this point of view, it helps settle the marriage and family disputes. Because, marriage and family disputes are in large part concerning people’s sentiment and psychology which are difficult to quantify or find the essential reasons for testimony. Therefore, the mediator, as the third party, engages to help solving problems. Meanwhile, intermediation does not require certain procedure, and it can be processed once both sides accept to do so. Unlike lawsuit, it does not require complex procedure and long waiting time to reach an agreement. This will be quite helpful in easing contradiction and settling disputes in marriage and family cases. Further more, intermediation agreement is the result of reconciliation of two sides, as long as it does not violate the rules of law, infringe social interests or other party’s legal rights, parties can dispose their own rights at their wills. This will foster the reach of agreement.

调解的结果虽没有强制执行力, 但是一旦调解达成, 当事人更愿意执行。既然调解的过程是一个双方协商并达成共识的过程,一般而言,合意的出现表明双方矛盾的化解或至少大大降低了其尖锐性,即便是作了很大的让步,当事人也通常是在权衡利弊之基础上作出的意思表示。因而,他们对调解往往采取积极的态度予以履行。 北京翻译公司

Although the result of intermediation can not be implemented forcibly, once agreement has been made, parties are more willingly to obey. Intermediation is a process of reconciliation and agreement of both sides. Generally speaking, acceptability shows that the contradiction is solved, or at least largely eased. Even some times one side may compromise a lot, but it’s based on analyzing advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, parties tend to take active attitudes on implementation.