An Honest And Smart Approach To Family Law
Raising a child while divorced or separated from the other parent brings many challenges. You and your co-parent may share different ideas about what is best for your child or have different parenting styles. Ideally, you will agree on a custody schedule, but that...
The holiday season is coming up and for co-parents this time of year can be especially stressful. If you are in the process of negotiating a custody order it is important to know how to address holidays. Like many states, Arizona courts make custody decisions based on...
Does your marriage feel like it’s on the rocks? If you answered “yes,” then the thought of divorce may have crossed your mind. But how do you know if it’s really time to dissolve your marriage and not just another rough patch that you and your spouse need to work...
The thought of your children being taken away from you can be your worst nightmare. When you receive notice that a dependency petition has been filed against you, it can feel like this nightmare is coming true. Additionally, you might have no idea what is involved in...
There’s a lot to think about when you’re going through a divorce. You’ll have to develop a strategy to protect your financial stability, secure support for your emotional and mental well-being, and create arguments to protect your children’s best interests. While...
Whether a marriage is long or short, usually spouses have accumulated property that must be divided if they divorce. It is important for the spouses to understand the difference between separate and marital property. Separate and marital property While the exact...
Divorce is rarely easy, but the complications of the process can be exacerbated when you’re dealing with a habitual liar or a narcissist. This type of individual will do anything and everything they can to try to “win” the divorce, which can make it nearly impossible...
Married couples have several possible arrangements when it comes to working and earning income. Here are a few of the most common arrangements: One spouse will not work outside the home but will instead take care of the children or other matters at home, while the...
Regardless of how their relationship went awry, Arizona parents will want to the best for their children. Part of that is having a child support order. There are fundamental factors that are considered when the order is made such as the child’s needs, the parents’...
At the end of the day, no one can predict with absolute certainty how an Arizona judge is going to decide a divorce or family law case. When things do not go the way one wants, it can really interfere with a Phoenix resident’s life. They might not be able to see their...