Parents who have just gone through the process of determining child custody arrangements may not want to think about having to one day modify their legal decision-making and parenting time agreements. However, the day for modification may come sooner than they think....
Year: 2021
How is spousal maintenance calculated in Arizona?
In an Arizona divorce, the parties can be in dispute over myriad issues. The most emotionally charged aspects frequently revolve around children. Child custody and support can sow the seeds for acrimony. However, there are other factors that inevitably arise such as...
How does Arizona law address custody and domestic violence?
Like many other states, Arizona has a special law that can really change the equation in custody and parenting time cases. The point of this law is to prevent those who commit domestic violence from hurting more people and to keep victims safe from additional harm....
Deployed military members fight battles at home and abroad
Married members of the armed forces deployed throughout the world understand the verb adapt. The comprehensive effects of divorce extend their tentacles into the relationships between parent and child. Even the most adaptable, however, sometimes lose the war of love...
The importance of a parenting plan
Understanding how a couple will approach parenting following divorce is important to determine. That is why it is helpful for divorcing parents to be familiar with what their parenting plan and child custody arrangement might look like. Child custody and a parenting...
When might there be an order for retroactive child support?
Child support is an integral aspect of a family law case in Arizona. After a couple has decided to part ways and there are children from the relationship, serving the child’s best interests will be vital. While both parents will undoubtedly want the child to be...
What happens if I need to change a part of my divorce agreement?
Divorced spouses who have experienced a change in their lives may wonder what happens if they need to make a change to their divorce settlement agreement such as if they need to change their child support or child custody agreement. Modifications may be possible in...
Tips for successfully getting through your divorce
Divorce is a major financial transaction, but it’s also a massively emotional endeavor. After all, you’re probably cutting ties with someone you’ve built a life with and are facing what may seem like an unknown and lonely future. But don’t despair. There’s a bright...
What are your child custody rights if you are deployed?
Military servicemembers based at Davis Monthan Air Force Base perform a great service to our country. Unfortunately, long deployments and frequent relocations can be hard on an Air Force member’s marriage and may ultimately lead to divorce. Divorce can be very...
Spousal support or property settlement? Here’s what to consider
Even in the best of circumstances, the divorce process is riddled with ultimatums and difficult decisions. One of the most challenging conundrums a person is likely to face is whether to accept spousal support or a property settlement. Spousal support, also known as...