by Kristyn Carmichael | Jul 1, 2019 | Arizona Law, Divorce Mediation
The Mediation Option for Contested and Uncontested Throughout history, people have approached disagreements in two ways: peaceful resolution through conversation, or adversarial conflict and war. The same can be said about the divorce process. Arizona defines two... 
by Michael Aurit, JD, MDR and Karen Aurit, LAMFT | Jul 1, 2019 | Divorce Mediation
Divorce doesn’t have to be a war. A mindful and healthy divorce is possible. Parents who practice mindfulness during their divorce experience less fighting, lower stress, and more beneficial divorce agreements. Most importantly, a mindful approach better protects... 
by Michael Aurit and Don Saposnek | Jun 24, 2019 | Aurit Mediation News, Mediation
This Article Originally Appeared on Mediate.com. The rise of family mediation in America has been remarkably successful, considering that the first generation of pioneers within our field began practicing professionally only some forty years ago. As mediation for... 
by Michael Aurit | Jun 3, 2019 | Arizona Law
In Arizona, Legal Separation is a viable alternative to divorce for some married couples. For financial reasons, religious reasons, reasons that include possible reconciliation, or even reasons involving health insurance coverage, spouses sometimes decide to move... 
by Michael Aurit and Kristyn Carmichael | Mar 11, 2019 | Divorce Mediation
The million dollar question for any family law attorney or divorce mediator — and the feared million dollar answer is “how much does a divorce cost?” The cost of divorce can be staggering. Most spouses considering divorce do not understand the full scope of... 
by Michael Aurit and Kristyn Carmichael | Feb 28, 2019 | Arizona Law
“Child custody.” The terminology creates anxiety — and conflict — for many divorced spouses in Arizona. And yet, the term “child custody” no longer appears within Arizona’s domestic relations law. In 2013, Arizona changed all statutory references from... 
by Kristyn Carmichael and Michael Aurit | Feb 21, 2019 | Divorce Mediation
Divorce news travels fast. The news about Jeff Bezos spread faster than wildfire. Every major news outlet and even commentary by the president simultaneously filled the airwaves. Divorce battle speculation was only the beginning. A free-for-all into the intimate... by Michael Aurit, JD, MDR and Karen Aurit, LAMFT | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Divorce wars continue to ruin families and cause serious harm to children. Decades after Wallerstein and Kelly’s (1980) original research demonstrated the extent that high conflict divorce damages children, custody battles and divorce wars still rage on in our court... 
by Michael Aurit, JD, MDR and Karen Aurit, LAMFT | Dec 17, 2018 | Divorce Mediation, Mediation
Therapists and Professional Family Mediators have core mutual goals: to help family members improve communication, solve problems, understand themselves and one another better, and to create a better functioning family environment. Couples therapists guide spouses... 
by The Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation | Nov 6, 2018 | Aurit Mediation News
Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation Co-Founder and President-Elect of the Academy of Professional Family Mediators, Michael Aurit, will join the faculty at Arizona State University’s acclaimed Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center at the Sandra Day O‘Connor College of Law...