Settlements

Phoenix Divorce Lawyer: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Negotiation • Mediation • Family Settlement Conference• Arbitration

At our Arizona family law firm in Phoenix, divorce lawyer Mark A. Werner will encourage you to make a whole-hearted attempt to reach a divorce settlement through the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). We make use of all the resources offered by the courts of Arizona: conciliation court, mediation, and ADR Family Settlement Conferences. Our firm exclusively represents men and father's right, and has proven strategies that help most clients avoid the expense, public exposure, and emotional damage involved in divorce trials. Contact our office exclusively representing men and father's rights if you would like to make arrangements for a consultation about divorce settlement options that are in your family's best interests.

Divorce with Minor Children: Custody and Parenting Time

When a divorce involves children, is the responsibility of the family court, the attorneys, and the parents to see that the terms of the settlement are in the best interests of the children. Divorce is a business transaction, and this stage involves the business of parenting. If no agreement is reached, the judge, a stranger to your family, will make decisions that will affect your relationship with your children for years to come.

The first stage we recommend is family mediation. In Arizona mediation is a process where parents, without attorneys, discuss legal and physical custody issues and try to reach an agreement. We will help you prepare for mediation; both to improve your negotiating position and help you recognize a reasonable agreement during the process.

If no agreement is reached, you will request a non-confidential parenting conference. The court-appointed conciliator will make a recommendation to the judge following mediation and conciliation.

Property Settlements • Spousal Maintenance/Alimony • Child Support

The financial arrangements involved in divorce, division of community property, marital debts and assets, spousal maintenance/alimony, the question of which party stays in the marital home, and child support, are also best handled through ADR. Trials are expensive, public, and result in a decision made by a judge, rather than one you have negotiated. As a family lawyer exclusively representing men and father's rights, Mr. Werner has the experience to help you determine whether a settlement offer is reasonable or not, and how to minimize legal expenses and preserve assets.

At our law firm in Phoenix, divorce lawyer and family law attorney Mark A. Werner focuses on representing men and father's rights. Our clients include fathers and husbands from Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Scottsdale, Surprise, Ahwatukee, and other communities in Maricopa County and Pinal County, Arizona.