Best Mediation Service Scottsdale Near Me

4worldlovers: “Michael and Karen are amazing! They made a not-so-easy process seem almost effortless. Not only is it their knowledge of the process, but it’s the way they made me feel during the whole thing. I don’t wish this situation on anyone, but if I know someone who may find themselves in need of this type of service, I will definitely recommend that they reach out to Michael and Karen.”

“Well-organized, supportive, compassionate and effective: I’m so glad we went the mediation route. I was completely satisfied with the Aurit Center.

Their level of skill and compassion surpassed what I expected during the difficult process of divorce.”


”The process made me feel like I was in control of the outcome”


“I feel fortunate to have found Michael and Karen Aurit to guide me through my divorce mediation. They explained everything at a comfortable level, and the process made me feel like I was in control of the outcome. Michael was always professional as well as compassionate toward our feelings. Of course, divorce is difficult to go through, but I could not have imagined it happening any other way!

“Being a chaplain and ordained pastor, I’m aware of the deep hurts of divorce .”

“I can’t thank you enough for your assistance with this. Some issues came up that could have been additional strain and damage, but you kept us on course. Thanks first to God and secondly to you for guiding us in working this out. I am certain that both my ex-wife and I are in a much better situation today not having gone through our divorce with attorneys in the court system.

I am very thankful and grateful to you for making this process easier to handle.

“He knew when to jump in, and when to stay out of the way”

“Michael is a great mediator. He has a high level of skill, and he used a consistent and logical process. More importantly, Michael displayed excellent situational awareness — he knew when to jump in and when to stay out of the way. Also, the entire Aurit team was professional and respectful. They made a difficult circumstance easier to bear.”

“I’m happy to have worked with you and your team.”

“Thank you for all your help as we worked through this process.

It went as smoothly as it could. I’m glad to be on the other side, and think we are both glad to have avoided the emotional turbulence associated with the normal divorce process. I’m very happy to have worked with you and your team.”

“My experience with the Aurit Center was truly amazing. Michael made a difficult situation easier to process. He was caring and informative. If I had a question, he would take the time to provide all the information requested. Although I dislike divorce, Michael made the experience easier to navigate, and I am thankful. I would recommend The Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation to anyone who has to go through divorce. Michael is encouraging that there is life after divorce.

“It was a load off … to know everything was taken care of.”

“It was as good an experience as it could be, considering the circumstances. Michael was extremely calming and did a great job diffusing tense situations. It’s painful to deal with paperwork and decrees and signings, etc., etc., so it was a load off the mind and the emotions to know everything was taken care of.”

Michael provided a comfortable environment and helped navigate us through the rougher parts of negotiations with great sensitivity. It was largely due to his encouragement and guidance that we were able to come to a mutually acceptable agreement in a relatively short period of time.

“The best thing I can say about this experience is that you all made the process somewhat painless and kept us focused when we could have easily veered off course emotionally. If anyone I know ever has to go through such an experience, I would definitely recommend mediation from the Aurit Center, of course!”

“The Aurits and their excellent staff assist couples respectfully and constructively.”

The divorce process is a stressful and emotional life event, but the Aurits and their excellent staff assist couples respectfully and constructively to work through the entire process. They are available and responsive to any and all questions during the mediation. Michael Aurit is a wonderful mediator who truly cares about his clients.”

4worldlovers:
Mediation is just a method of resolving disputes. A mediator is the person who facilitates the actual meeting so it has the best chance of success. At Best Mediation we think your best mediator is an experienced family law attorney who knows the ropes, the law and has seen “it all” so to speak. When we are your mediator, the first thing we do is send you some paperwork so we know about your assets and your family. You then return it before the actual mediation session with your “wish list” of how you want to divide the property and parent the children, if you have any under the age of 19.

Mediation can also be conducted by zoom or even phone. Zoom seems to work quite well since everyone can be in a comfortable place. Each side can speak with the mediator in separate “rooms” through Zoom and the other person is not sitting in a room alone during these “break out” sessions. Mediation by zoom does not need a reason, it can just be how the parties choose to go through the process. Sometimes the partners first meet in person and the later sessions are conducted by zoom. It is up to the parties how to conduct the mediation. We are here to make it as comfortable as possible so it has the greatest chance of success.

A Summary Consent Decree Process is for couples (with or without minor children) who agree on all issues and want to file for a Summary Consent Decree (the divorce). The package can be filed all at once and the court will sign the Decree after the required sixty (60) waiting period. Most decrees are signed by the Court within 2 weeks of that 60-day expiration date. You and your spouse will be mailed a signed copy by the Court. Once the judge signs the decree, you will be divorced. (The old process required one spouse to sue the other spouse and submit documents at various times throughout the process).

Best Mediation can help you with this process, even if you have issues that you and your spouse still need to resolve. We can meet with you, negotiate any issues and resolve them, answer all your legal questions, draft all the documents that you sign and then we can file the entire package with the court at once. Neither party has to file first and you don’t have to wait and send your documents piecemeal. We will submit them all at once and in sixty (60) days, the court will sign the decree and you will be divorced.

Both spouses want to settle the issues and sign the documents.

Either spouse has lived in Arizona for 90 days before you file the form (or either spouse has been stationed in Arizona by the military for 90 days).

If you have minor children, they have lived in Arizona the prior six months.

You and your spouse believe the marriage is “irretrievably broken” (the buzz words used by the court to mean you do not think you can make the marriage work).

You can advise the court that you have tried to resolve the problems through a court process called “Conciliation Services” or you already know there is no point in trying that service.

You don’t have a “covenant marriage” (you would know if you did) and there are exceptions to that also.

Some people find this a bit daunting to do all by themselves without the advice of an attorney. It is not any different than retaining an attorney for a contentious divorce except you and your spouse walk in the door together expecting to do this as a team project. For instance, we can help with any of the concerns you have that might be listed here:

1. What do we do about a parenting time plan for the children?

6. My spouse has a second job, is that income for child support?

9. What if we both want the house or neither of us want the house?