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...
When parents divorce, they generally still want to have a meaningful relationship with their child and to see them as often as possible per their child custody order. To ensure the child custody order is honored, parents must practice co-parenting following their...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Spousal support can be a great way to ensure that you have financial stability post-divorce. And the law is gender neutral. This means that even stay-at-home dads can seek alimony from their ex-spouse. In fact, those who have given up a job and career advancement in...
If one is contemplating divorce in our state, when there are children involved, the first thing that comes to mind is child custody. The health and welfare of our children is always our primary concern. But, for our Arizona readers, our state makes the process very...
Name changes are a regular occurrence following a divorce, particularly for women who wish to return to their maiden name. But there are also occasions when a parent may wish to change the name of their child. The reasons are personal to the individual and the change...
