Divorce tends to affect your whole family. Your children might struggle with new living arrangements and routine. As a parent, you can help your child adjust to these changes. Arizona family courts generally prioritize the best interests of the child when determining...
When the Arizona courts determine appropriate child support amounts, they look at the number of children, the income of both parents and the division of parenting time at issue. The parent paying support must typically make whatever adjustments are necessary for them...
It is not legally necessary for co-parents to have the same sorts of house rules and regulations, even if they both have physical and legal custody of their children. For big decisions like where a child attends school or what type of medical care they receive, legal...
Divorce already reshapes your finances. But when domestic violence becomes part of the story, the impact can run deeper. In Arizona, courts look closely at each spouse’s situation before deciding spousal support, also called alimony. As a result, when abuse affects...
If your co-parent is constantly failing to follow the parenting time arrangement ordered by the court, the law doesn’t treat it lightly. Parenting time orders are not suggestions. They are legally binding directives designed to protect each parent’s relationship with...
When parents share child custody rights and parenting time during the school year, they may establish a set schedule around the child’s school schedule. That weekly schedule gives consistency to both the parents and the children, and they make exchanges to accommodate...
You may feel a deep sense of uncertainty about your financial future as you face a military divorce. It is natural to worry about how you will maintain your standard of living after years of supporting a spouse through service at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. You...
Many people considering divorce worry about ending up in legal limbo for months. They may have heard stories about one spouse stonewalling or reports of overloaded family courts leading to extended turnaround times. Most people who have decided to divorce want to...
Many spouses considering divorce worry about the impact that final decrees may have on their finances. They understand that they must split their property and may be subject to support orders after the divorce. They may also worry about the overall cost of the divorce...
It is common for divorcing parents to fight with each other over custody. Often, both of them want to maximize the amount of time they have with the kids, even though they know their gain will be the other parent’s loss. While there are sometimes valid reasons to...
