Collaborative Divorce
At the very outset of the collaborative divorce process, both attorneys pledge in writing not to go to court under any circumstances. Indeed, both of the collaborative lawyers pledge to withdraw should one party become dissatisfied, threaten to go to court, or if settlement cannot be achieved.
Why Choose Us
See how our time-tested divorce mediation programs infused with law and psychology will save you significant time, money, and stress.
Cost & Time Effective
Our services cost a small fraction of using lawyers regardless your circumstances. And everything will be finalized in much less time than the eight to fifteen months typical when using lawyers in the court-based system.
Private & Personalized
We incorporate everything you decided during mediation in a personalized and legally-binding settlement agreement and prepare all required court documents. You keep control, you won’t surrender it lawyers and a judge, and will never have to go to court.
Reduced Hostility and Stress
Unlike traditional lawyers, we use our expertise in psychology to reduce the hostility and stress common to divorce and legal separation. This reduction of hostility and stress benefits both parents and children alike.
Benefits Of
Divorce Mediation
What are my options and how do they compare?
Benefits | Mediated Divorce | Attorney Divorce |
|---|---|---|
| You maintain control | Yes | No |
| You make the final decisions | Yes | Sometimes |
| It‘s totally private and confidential | Yes | No |
| It‘s cost efficient (saves you money) | Yes | No |
| It‘s time efficient (can be done quickly) | Yes | No |
| The process guarantees safe and respecful communications and negotiations | Yes | No |
| It reduces your fear, stress & hostility | Yes | No |
| It helps you create long-lasting, practical agreements | Yes | Sometimes |
| It addresses the emotional psychological aspects of disputes. | Yes | No |
| It equalizes power and information imbalances | Yes | No |
| It has the highest post-agreement compliance rate (both parties honor their decisions) | Yes | No |
Does a pledge of settlement serve the best interests of the clients?
On the surface, these pledges would appear to foster the best interests of the divorcing couple. However, it also creates a singular objective, namely, settlement. Any and all other options short of settlement are unacceptable, meaning that the attorneys are not only interested in settlement – as are most mediators and even some adversarial lawyers – but are totally invested, indeed driven, by it! After all, under this pledge both attorneys are out of a job if one party becomes dissatisfied with the collaborative process, threatens litigation, or if settlement negotiations reach an impasse.
It thus seems reasonable to ask and be concerned about whether this overriding commitment to settlement actually serves the best interests of collaborative clients. For instance, to what length will one or both of the collaborative attorneys go to achieve settlement – and carve another “settled” notch in their belts? Might this pledge consciously or unconsciously influence how an attorney communicates with or behaves toward his or her client? Might it also influence how the attorneys interact with each other? And, might it affect how many of a client’s rights and interests one or both attorneys might be willing to sacrifice to achieve settlement?
Divorce Mediation FAQs
Q: How can I get my questions answered?
During your free consultation, our Mediator will answer your questions and explain how our time-tested mediation and court document preparation services work.
Q: How much do your services cost?
Every situation is different. That’s why our Mediator will give you a written cost estimate after learning about your particular situation and determining which of our Low Cost programs best serves your needs.
Q: Can I come to the consultation alone?
It’s usually best for both you and your spouse to get information about our services at the same time.
Q: What happens at a free consultation?
Our mediator will answer your questions, make sure he understands your situation, and because everyone’s circumstances are different give you a written time and cost estimate.
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Q: Can we still mediate if one of us has already filed for divorce or legal separation, and/or retained an attorney?
Yes, it never too late to avoid the hostility, stress, and substantial cost involved in using separate adversarial lawyers and court system.
Q: What if one of us doesn’t live in Arizona?
Not a problem. Under Arizona law, only one spouse must have resided here for 90 days or more, and we can mediate your situation by email, teleconference, and/or videoconference.
Q: What if one or both of us wants help from an independent attorney?
With us, employing an independent attorney is an option but not a requirement. In fact, we provide all of our clients with a list of attorneys who are expert in divorce matters, do not charge any upfront retainer fees, and act as consultants rather than combatants.
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The professionalism, organization, ability to completely explain and make aware of all the options possible were kindly delivered by Oliver. I would not look anywhere else for a better mediator
Judy Barreto
Former Client
Oliver and his staff made this difficult time in our lives so much easier. The approach to divorce was handled with concern for our emotional, as well as financial, well-being. We both came out feeling as though we were treated fairly and given sound advice for going forward.
Tracy R
Former Client
My experience using Out-of-Court-Solutions was extremely positive and I highly recommend their services to anyone facing as difficult a situation as a divorce or separation.
Jenna Marie
Former Client
Out-of-Court Solutions guided us through the difficult process of divorce. Valuable information was provided that enabled us to formulate intelligent decisions.
Sherry Wright
Former Client
Out-of-Court Solutions guided us through the difficult process of divorce. Valuable information was provided that enabled us to formulate intelligent decisions. Both our mediator and his support staff were very supportive when emotions surfaced and due to their calm and professional approach made a tough situation easier to navigate.
Sherry Almond
Former Client
I could not have hoped for a better experience in reaching a settlement. I’m forever grateful for Oliver’s help. He’s the best!
David Rogers
Former Client
Out-of-Court Solutions provided me the information I needed to make all the necessary, and sometimes difficult, decisions during my divorce. They walked me through every aspect of the divorce process and promptly answered all my phone and email inquiries. Their compassion, guidance and knowledge combined with their affordability is why I give them a 5 star recommendation. Thank you Amanda, Cassie and Tamara!
Joanne Gutierrez
Former Client
The team at Out of Court Solutions made a very uncertain and stressful process super easy. The team was responsive, timely, and thorough. I was pleasantly surprised with streamlined the guidance and process was.
Rachael Ohton
Former Client
Out of Court Solutions is everything that it’s name implies-plus a lot more! They bring simple, but thorough processes to what is always a hard and emotional set of decisions. TRUE professionals ! Out of Court Solutions simplifies the divorce process and does it cost effectively.
Allen Lorenzi
Former Client
I’m Barry Brooks and I confess I have not worked with Oliver Ross and his team at Out of Court Solutions. But the reason I’m writing is I have had several of my friends do so and have had terrific resolutions for all parties involved. No hostility often typically found with divorce attorneys. And they feel that they saved themselves a lot of aggravation, time as well as money. Very highly recommended!
Barry Brooks
Former Client