An Arizona married couple that runs a business together should take legal precautions in case their marriage falls apart. A broken relationship could break a business unless the partners have already defined how to divide their business assets and duties with a buyout...
Month: March 2017
Child support, parents and the DPPA
Noncustodial parents in Arizona and the rest of country who fail to pay child support payments as they have been ordered to do so may be subject to certain enforcement measures. One of those measures may include the Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act. Established in...
Divorce rate has increased for older people
Older Arizonans divorce in significantly greater numbers than their same-aged peers in 1990 did. For people who are ages 50 and older, the rate has doubled since 1990, and for those ages 65 and older, the rate has tripled. In 2015, 10 people of the age of 50 and older...
Helping children through a divorce
Arizona parents whose marriage is coming to an end and who are concerned about how their children might react to a divorce may want to take some steps to help them adjust. Parents should make an effort to not argue in front of their children or say anything negative...
Can stepparents make medical decisions for stepchildren?
When an Arizona parent who has a child gets remarried, the stepparent may not know whether or not they can legally consent or refuse to consent for a stepchild's medical care. In order for a minor child to have a medical procedure, a parent or guardian must give...