Property division is one of the most complex aspects of a divorce, and often results in stress for divorcing Arizona couples. The first step in the property division process is identifying each piece of property as community property or separate property. Community...
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Postdivorce military benefits
Military couples ending their marriage face several federal and state laws. They should know about these laws and their rights to benefits. Retirement pay Retirement pay is an important benefit issue when couples undergo a military divorce. Military retirement pay may...
What are the top divorce mistakes to avoid?
The goal of every divorce should be to achieve amicability, and when children are involved, an on-going successful co-parenting relationship. After all, the divorce, while about dissolving the relationship, is also about ensuring that the children are not harmed by...
Children and money in a military divorce
Money and children are major issues when couples end their marriages. These matters become more significant for military spouses because of frequent moves and the likelihood of younger children and an unemployed or underemployed civilian spouse. Children Custody is...
The possible benefits of divorce mediation
Divorce mediation can offer a variety of different benefits to divorcing couples weary of the divorce litigation process. It can help divorcing couples address all the same divorce-related concerns they may have but can do so through a less contentious process that...
What is the financial impact of a gray divorce?
There’s been quite a bit of news recently about the rising number of baby-boomer couples who are going through divorce. While the common assumption is that they are experiencing empty nest restlessness, a more nuanced look can reveal other motivations for calling it...
Do you know what to do to protect your assets in a divorce?
Marriage dissolution is an expensive financial transaction that can rock your stability for years or even decades to come. This is especially true in community property states like Arizona, where your marital assets will be equally divided with your spouse. What you...
How do I spot hidden assets in my divorce?
Arizona is a community property state, which means that your marital assets should be evenly divided upon divorce. That sounds simple, right? The truth of the matter, though, is that marital assets are often hidden to remove them from the property division process. If...
The keys to keeping divorce litigation costs down
Divorce can be expensive, but as Willie Nelson once said, it is because divorce is worth it. However, a divorce does not have to be expensive. If the spouses can find a way to work together, litigation, the most expensive costs in a divorce, can be avoided. Work...
How is property divided in a divorce?
When couples go through a divorce in Arizona, it can be a very difficult time in their lives. Through the divorce process couples need to separate the life that they built and shared together during the marriage. This involves determining child custody and parenting...