The Boy Scout’s motto - Be Prepared – applies to mediation in Phoenix AZ. Below are four ideas of how you can prepare yourself for a successful mediation. 1. Understand what is not worth fighting about. Before refusing to bend on an issue, ask yourself: Is this an issue really worth fighting about, or is it something I am willing to concede to get some other benefit? Some people spend thousands of dollars fighting over an issue worth fifty dollars. If the issue is not worth thousands … [Read more...]
Are There Different types of Mediation in AZ?
November 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Different mediators in Arizona employ different styles of mediation. The most well known in the divorce mediation process is called “facilitative.” This means the mediator guides parties toward their own solutions. The mediator helps the parties develop and analyze possible settlements. This style is preferred by mediation participants who want a more laid back mediation where the parties have the power to reach their own solutions. Some mediators are more “evaluative.” This means the … [Read more...]
Divorce Arizona
July 3, 2009 By 4 Comments
Arizonans who want a Arizona divorce need to file a “dissolution of marriage” proceeding in the State's Superior Court. Arizona is a no fault divorce state. This means that a party does not have to allege wrongdoing to obtain a divorce. The Court need only find that the marriage is “irretrievably broken with no reasonable prospect of reconciliation” to grant a divorce. That means that there is no reasonable chance that the marriage will be able to survive. Only one party has to ask for the … [Read more...]
How Do Property and Assets Get Divided In An Arizona Divorce Mediation? – Mediation Divorce Arizona
June 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When couples accrue property during the Arizona marriage in any way other than gift or inheritance(community property), they need an effective manner to divide that property during the divorce. Arizona law requires an “equitable” (near equal) division of community property. However, the Court generally sanctions any reasonable division, and mediation gives the parties more of an opportunity to get creative in the division. Further, mediation offers a calm and amicable environment to discuss … [Read more...]
