Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Tucson lawyer providing divorce Arbitration services in Family Law and Divorce Cases in Tucson, Arizona

Divorce proceedings do not always need to be handled in court. If a couple can agree on enough issues, they may be able to work out an agreeable arrangement outside of the courtroom with negotiation, mediation and arbitration.

What is arbitration?

In arbitration, a neutral third party, respected by both parties and knowledgeable in the Family Law area, can be brought in to resolve issues which have not be settle through negotiation of the parties. This is done best when the remaining issues can be decided quickly and in the context of the agreements already reached by the parties. It allows the parties to retain the dignity and control of their own decisions and agreements, while recognizing that, perhaps, the insight of a third person can resolve all of the issues which separate them and, by reaching a decision, end the dispute.

Arbitration is different than mediation because, unlike a mediator, an arbitrator plays no role in trying to get the parties to resolve the case. The arbitrator’s job is to hear the case, not work with the parties to identify issues and come to a mutual agreement. However, like some judges, an arbitrator, before hearing the case, may try to convince both sides to settle based upon what she knows of the case up to that point.

A combination of negotiation, mediation and arbitration. may be used as alternative dispute resolutions for Divorce and domestic disputes.

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