Divorce

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...

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...

Arizona couples who are getting a divorce and have a question about their legal rights with regard to their frozen embryos may be surprised to know that there is not much case law regarding the specific issue. In fact, even the consent agreement for the frozen storage...

Arizona residents who are fans of actor Cuba Gooding Jr. may be aware that he has been separated from his wife for almost three years. Despite previous hints that there might be a reconciliation, Gooding recently filed for divorce. He had been married to his wife,...

When a couple gets a divorce, it is often very difficult for children. Unfortunately, this difficulty often is a result of the action of the parents. People who divorce generally have built up a lot of bad feelings about their spouse, and they do not always make the...

Individuals who are getting divorced in Arizona or any other location should be aware that their online and mobile phone activities might be used against them. While it is true that many divorces are perfectly amicable, the reality is that some spouses will seek...

By the age of 50, most Arizona couples hope to be settled in a career with kids nearly grown, if not already out on their own, and a retirement plan firmly in place. The end of a marriage throws all this security into doubt by changing family dynamics, lessening or...

Arizona couples considering marriage may benefit from a prenuptial agreement. According to a 2016 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers survey, prenuptial agreements are increasingly popular among Millennial couples. The survey found that 51 percent of the 1,600...

Many Arizona residents used student loans as a way to pay for their higher education. While this type of debt is often burdensome, it can take on special significance during and after a divorce.Many people first start taking out student loans before they get married....

An Arizona person who is divorcing may be concerned about the other spouse dissipating assets. In some relationships, one spouse may have been a high earner while the other stayed home to care for the children. This stay-at-home spouse may not have had the opportunity...