As the holiday season comes to a close and the new year begins, an interesting phenomenon will start to take center stage in family law offices all over the country: A whole stream of couples will take their first real steps toward a divorce. A lot of people who are...
Parents help each other and work together to raise their children, but that becomes more challenging after and during a divorce. Once the parents live in separate households, they must learn how to share their kids. If you can both agree to joint legal decision-making...
Divorce is generally handled under the law of the state where the spouses live. This means if the parties lived in Arizona during the marriage, they must divide their property under Arizona's community property laws, they must work out their child custody under...
If your divorce involves children, your soon-to-be ex-spouse may make false accusations to gain leverage in the custody dispute. They may accuse you of child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, alcohol and drug abuse, criminal activities and so on. Despite them...
Your divorce might leave you in a financial predicament. While you’ll only be able to keep some of the marital estate for yourself, you’ll also face an increase in expenses at a time when your household income dramatically drops. That can be a frightening prospect,...
A child’s growth and development primarily depend on their parents’ decisions, such as choosing their school, providing them with proper health care and cultivating their religious beliefs. Any parent would want to have an active part in making major life decisions...
Every marriage has its ups and downs. But when the relationship is broken beyond repair, you may have no option but to head to the divorce court. When this happens, one of the issues you will have to address is property division. And this can be a very thorny...
Marriage may be a partnership. However, not all partnerships are created equal. During the course of the marriage, it is rare that each spouse will contribute 50 percent to the marital property. Chances are one spouse will have a higher income than the other. If the...
Your divorce could be the largest financial transaction of your life. And how you and your spouse split your marital assets will have a significant impact on what your future will look like for years to come. For older individuals, this can be a scary prospect, as...
Time passes quickly when you share special moments with your child. But time spent with your child during divorce feels even more beyond your control. Unlike other states, physical custody or visitation in Arizona is known as “parenting time.” It is the quality time...
