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Cristi McMurdie is the sole partner for the Tempe-based McMurdie Law & Mediation which serves clients in family law, juvenile law and mediation.

Cristi McMurdie & McMurdie Law provides estate planning, family law, and mediation services. We will walk you through every step of the way when planning for the future of your estate, litigating family legal situations, and mediating for a mutual outcome. Cristi has specialized in family law for more than two decades. She also has substantial experience in estate planning. Cristi values sustainin

g and preserving family relationships and their assets. Her conservative approach to clients' legal needs often entails reviewing options that may include mediation first, www.whymediation.com. Opportunities for resolution out of court can occur at many junctures in a case. She can start and finish your case out of court, saving you money and time.

05/30/2026

𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, but the reality is that how divorce is handled has a direct impact on children's emotional health, both immediately and long-term.

The concept of child-centered divorce asks parents to make every decision, how they communicate, how they resolve disputes, how they structure their parenting plan, with one question in mind: is this in my child's best interest?

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.

📖 Read about honoring International Child-Centered Divorce principles:
👉 https://mcmurdielaw.com/putting-children-first-during-divorce-honoring-international-child-centered-divorce-month/

05/27/2026

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. McMurdie Law & Mediation offers 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀, providing the same expert, neutral facilitation that clients have relied on for over 30 years, from anywhere in Arizona.

Virtual mediation is particularly valuable for parties who live in different cities, have scheduling challenges, or simply prefer the convenience and privacy of meeting remotely.

Learn more about virtual options: https://mcmurdielaw.com/no-contact-virtual-and-online-divorce-solutions-in-arizona/

05/25/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗼𝗻𝗲. The process involves specific court filings, background checks, consent requirements from the biological parent, and in some cases, a hearing before a judge to terminate parental rights.

𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆. An error or missing document can delay or derail the process, affecting the entire family.

That's where a skilled family law attorney becomes essential, not just to file paperwork, but to guide your family through the process with care and precision.

📖 Read how an attorney helps with step-parent adoption in Arizona:
👉 https://mcmurdielaw.com/how-a-lawyer-for-child-custody-can-help-with-arizona-step-parent-adoption/

05/22/2026

Many Arizona residents going through a divorce or family law matter face a difficult choice: hire a full-service attorney they can't afford, or navigate the process entirely on their own. Limited Scope Representation offers a third path.

Under this model, you retain an attorney for specific tasks, reviewing documents, advising on strategy, drafting certain filings, while representing yourself for the rest. It's professional guidance where you need it most, at a fraction of the cost.

Learn more: https://mcmurdielaw.com/limited-scope-representation/

05/20/2026

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Schedules shift, children grow, and what worked two years ago may no longer serve your family.

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗔𝗗𝗥) gives co-parents a structured, lower-cost, and less adversarial path forward. Mediation, in particular, allows both parties to work through scheduling conflicts, modifications, and communication breakdowns with the help of a neutral professional.

📖 Learn how ADR supports better co-parenting in 2026:
👉 https://mcmurdielaw.com/alternative-dispute-resolution-can-smooth-the-way-to-peaceful-co-parenting-in-2026/

05/18/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. But in Arizona, grandparents do not have an automatic legal right to visitation, and when a parent objects, the legal standard becomes significantly harder to meet.

Under Arizona law, grandparents may petition for visitation rights under specific circumstances, including when the parents are divorced, when a parent is deceased, or when the child was born outside of marriage. But courts place significant weight on parental decision-making authority.

Understanding what the law actually requires, and how to build the strongest possible case, is critical before taking legal action.

📖 Read the full guide for Arizona grandparents:
👉 https://mcmurdielaw.com/grandparents-rights-in-arizona/

05/16/2026

𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴. Before heading to court, Arizona families should know that mediation offers a legitimate, effective alternative, one that gives both parties control over the outcome.

𝗠𝗰𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 & 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁, including divorce, custody, property division, and post-decree matters.

Learn more: https://mcmurdielaw.com/facing-a-legal-dispute-family-law-mediation-offers-out-of-court-solutions/

05/13/2026

If you're a family law attorney in Arizona, finding a skilled, neutral mediator for your clients is critical to achieving efficient resolutions. 𝗠𝗰𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 & 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

Attorney Cristi McMurdie acts as a neutral facilitator, providing legal information, managing the process, and helping both parties reach workable agreements. She works with cases involving attorneys on both sides, attorneys on one side, and unrepresented parties.

This is a resource for attorneys across the Phoenix metro area looking for a reliable, experienced mediator for family law matters.

📖 Learn about our mediation services for legal professionals:
👉 https://mcmurdielaw.com/mediation-for-lawyers/

05/11/2026

In Arizona, "custody" is addressed through two separate legal concepts: Legal Decision-Making (formerly called legal custody) and Parenting Time (formerly called physical custody). Both must be specifically outlined in any court-ordered parenting plan.

Understanding the difference and how courts determine each, is fundamental to protecting your parental role.

Learn more about Arizona custody law: https://mcmurdielaw.com/divorce-family-law-tempe-az/custody/

05/08/2026

Divorce doesn't have to be a battle. And for Arizona couples who choose resolution over retaliation, the outcomes financially, emotionally, and for their children, are measurably better.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁" 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 that work for everyone involved, especially any children in the picture.

Attorney Cristi McMurdie has spent over three decades helping Arizona families find this path. It is possible, and it is often better than the alternative.

📖 Read the full article:
👉 https://mcmurdielaw.com/mediation-mindset-leads-to-better-outcomes-in-divorce/

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