Movie fans in Arizona and around the country were likely shocked in 2015 when Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced that they were divorcing just one day after celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. The A-list couple's separation has remained, for the most...
Divorce
Marital separation precautions
When couples in Arizona experience marital problems, it is not unusual for them to separate. In some cases, this is an attempt to give both spouses the ability to "cool off" so that they can better work on their issues. However, a separation can also mark the end of a...
Financial professionals can help divide retirement assets
When couples in Arizona divorce, they may have to decide how to divide retirement assets. Retirement plans can be a particularly complex area of financial planning; therefore, may be in the best interests of a spouse to bring in a financial planner who has extensive...
Divorce and business buyout agreements
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...
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...
IVF, frozen embryos and divorce
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...
Cuba Gooding Jr. files for divorce after 3-year separation
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,...
Caring for Arizona children after a divorce
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...
Divorce in the age of social media and texting
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...
Higher rate of senior divorce comes with unique pitfalls
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...
