Mediation is a voluntary process where parties jointly select a neutral third-party facilitator to help reach settlement agreements for all or some of the issues in their divorce proceeding. The mediator is a private party...more
Arbitration is an underutilized tool in Arizona family law cases. Put simply, arbitration is a dispute resolution process where an agreed-upon third party—the arbitrator—resolves a family law dispute outside of a traditional...more
Imagine you are a parent. You have a son and a daughter, and they are fighting vociferously over the last remaining orange in the kitchen. The thoughtful parent that you are, you stop and quickly consider your options: You...more
Victory at any cost can sometimes be more damaging than defeat itself. This principle is embodied in the concept of a Pyrrhic victory—where a victory inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to...more
A couple is divorcing in Arizona. They have minor children. The wife filed for divorce, served the husband, and a response has been filed. The spouses have very different views, perhaps diametrically opposed views, about...more