When dealing with children, age is an essential factor to consider. Each age bracket comes with different needs. While toddlers mainly require sustenance and care, teens have different and often more complex needs. This applies whether parents are together or not. For...
Arizona courts encourage divorcing couples to discuss a mutually acceptable agreement regarding parenting time. If the parents work together, they can create a written parenting plan with the help of court-approved professionals and mediation services. Collaborating...
Divorce is often a difficult subject to talk about, especially with children. Naturally, the burden of managing the situation falls on the parents, who are usually unaware of what to expect as they begin divorce proceedings. This is why Arizona courts order divorcing...
Child custody disputes are often contentious, and for good reason. Each parent thinks that they know what’s best for their child, and the other parent’s beliefs may be in direct contradiction. When a custody arrangement can’t be negotiated between you and your child’s...
Parents going through a divorce might seek creative child custody options. They want to co-parent and provide their child with the care and support they need following their split. They might fear traditional child custody arrangements might not fulfill these goals....
When Arizona parents go through a divorce, they find that parenting becomes a matter of planning and logistics. This is where a well-constructed parenting plan comes into play. Your written parenting plan (which both you and your ex-spouse will need to agree to) will...
When we hear the terms, gatekeeping or gatekeeper, we may think of a security guard, like the ones who protect your workplace or your children at school. As a result, you may have positive feelings about gatekeepers, but gatekeepers and gatekeeping are not always...
Going through a child custody dispute can be enormously stressful. After all, the outcome can impact the amount of time that you get to spend with your kid, what your relationship with them looks like, and how your child’s safety and well-being will be impacted. The...
In decades past, spousal support was a feature in nearly all divorces. That’s no longer the case, but spousal support is still figures prominently in many divorce settlements. Arizona is a community property state, which means that all property acquired during the...
Many of the family law cases that move through civil court in Arizona are referred to mediation, particularly if there are children involved in the issues that are being disputed by the parties. In fact, sometimes, participating in mediation is mandatory. So, if your...
