Mediation Services for Arizona 480-998-1500
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The Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (hereinafter “ARFLP”) define mediation as “a voluntary confidential process in which parties enter into one or more private discussions with a neutral third party to resolve the dispute.” ARFLP 66(B). The Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure state that any issue may be mediated. ARFLP 67(B). The parties [...]
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William Doherty, a psychologist and professor at the University of Minnesota, has completed research on how married couples decide whether to divorce or not. Results of a survey of 2,484 Minnesota parents who filed for divorce demonstrate that a shocking 25 percent of parents still thought there was hope to save the marriage. In a [...]
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I am convinced that, if more people knew about mediation and its benefits, more people would use it as an alternative to litigation or ongoing conflict. My challenge has been overcoming the paradigm that has been in place for hundreds of years: conflict = lawyers = litigation. Because we live in a world of two [...]
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One reason many people and businesses choose to mediate their disputes is because mediation promises confidentiality. Confidentiality in mediation is protected by Arizona law (A.R.S. § 12-2238). In addition, most mediators also require a separate Confidentiality Agreement signed by all participants in the mediation. Why is confidentiality important? In litigation, with few exceptions, anyone can [...]
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Between 1990 and 2007, there has been an 85 percent increase in the number of cohabitating but unmarried couples. U.S. Census Bureau. “America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2007.” When embarking on a cohabitation relationship, many people do not realize that they may later have legal battles over undefined rights and obligations. Because the couples are [...]
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I am a legal assistant for a law and mediation firm in Scottsdale Arizona, and I assist with family law matters. I have had a front row seat to observe the benefits of mediation, and the effect that costly and contentious divorce litigation has on all parties involved. With mediation, I see how happy our [...]
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Mediación es un método poderoso de resolver disputas que les permite a los participantes resolver un conflicto sin los gastos y dificultades que el litigio puede traer. En mediación un mediador calificado usa técnicas comprobadas de resolución de conflicto para ayudar a las partes a encontrar soluciones que sean óptimas para ambas partes. Mediación tiene [...]
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Mediation AZ is a method of ending conflicts without going to court. The parties will use a mediator that is trained in conflict resolution to solve all of the issues. If you do not end up settling in Mediation in AZ you do not waive your right to go to court.
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Mediation Scottsdale is a less expensive option than going to court. Any time that you go to court in Arizona it would be reasonable to expect a large expense. Mediation tends to be much less expensive.
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