Neighbor-to-Neighbor Issue Resolution
This is a service offered to residents of Gilbert, Arizona who are involved in neighborhood disputes. Information about the program can be obtained as follows:
Call Solve It! Mediation Service (480)732-7296 or
Visit the Leadership Centre website
Mediation Services Available in the Maricopa County Superior Court
The Maricopa County Superior Court offers family mediation services. The court’s website states:
“Mediation is offered by the Superior Court under the authority of Arizona law (ARS §12-2238(F) and Maricopa County local rule 6.10. Mediation provides an opportunity for parents to make their own decisions about their children following separation or divorce. In Maricopa County, mediation of custody and visitation disputes is encouraged by the judges of the Family Court Department; in fact it is required in most Family Court actions where disputes over children are involved.”
The Court's self-service center has document packets available for download on their website. The link for the packet to request mediation of custody and visitation disputes is:
http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/Self-ServiceCenter/Forms/FamilyCourt/fc_dradm1.asp
The Court's self-service center has document packets available for download on their website. The link for the packet to request mediation of custody and visitation disputes is:
http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/Self-ServiceCenter/Forms/FamilyCourt/fc_dradm1.asp
The court also offers family conciliation services:
Conciliation Counseling is offered by the Superior Court under the authority of Arizona law (ARS§ 25-381) for married parties who are considering or who are in the process of divorce. The focus of this brief counseling is to assist parties in making an informed and thoughtful decision regarding their marital relationship. Upon completion of the counseling, the parties may be referred to community-based counseling services for further assistance if they indicate such an interest.
The Court's self-service center also has documents for requesting conciliation counseling. The link to this packet is:
http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/Self-ServiceCenter/Forms/FamilyCourt/fc_dradc1.asp
November 2010 Issue – Arizona Attorney Magazine
This issue is currently available on the Arizona Bar Association website and contains a mediation and ADR guide that lists attorneys and providers who conduct mediation. It is currently available at this link:
Once the December 2010 issue comes out, the issue should be available through the magazine’s online archive.
Mediation Associations
The Maricopa County Association of Family Mediators offers family mediation services to Maricopa County. The link to its website is:
http://www.mcafm.org/
The Association for Conflict Resolution regional chapter also provides mediation services in Arizona. Their website states “We are a multidisciplinary organization whose members participate in dispute resolution in a large range of areas such as divorce and family disputes, workplace conflicts, commercial disputes, community conflicts, civil rights matters, and teaching conflict resolution in the schools. The organization works to promote the professionalism of dispute resolvers, to sponsor research leading to the development of innovative dispute resolution techniques and procedures, and to serve as a clearinghouse of information in the field of dispute resolution in Arizona.” The link to the Arizona website is:
Mediation Businesses
There are also a few mediation businesses in Maricopa County that provide various types of mediation services.
Mediation Clinics
Both The Phoenix School fo Law and the Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law at Arizona State University offer mediation services through their mediation clinics.
To learn more about mediation services offered through The Phoenix School of Law, call (602) 682-6800.
The link to the Lodestar Mediation Clinic website at Arizona State University is:
