If you're married to the mother of your child when he or she is born, you are usually considered the child's legal father. If you are not married to the child's mother when he or she is born, there is no guarantee that you can be a part of your son's or daughter's...
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Considerations when dividing retirement accounts during divorce
Arizona couples who are divorcing will usually need to negotiate the division of their property. During this process, the negotiations can go from simple to complicated depending on the types of assets that the couple has accrued and how they want to divide them. The...
Divorce can cause psychological issues for kids: you can help
Divorce is stressful for the two people involved; it may be even more so for the kids caught in between. They may be around parents that are fighting and may not even understand the situation. Families in Arizona can learn more about the ways that they can help their...
How your business may be affected during a divorce
When marriages end, and the divorce process begins, people begin to think about their futures. This is especially true for business owners in Arizona and across the U.S who may be worried about the future of their companies. Although neither person must liquidate the...
Is child support deducted from unemployment benefits?
You might have lost your job in Arizona, but you still have to pay for child support. Fortunately, if you qualify for unemployment, you can continue collecting income while you look for a new job. But if you're paying child or spousal support, will that amount come...
Why you need to consider your child’s education during a divorce
When you finalize your divorce in Arizona, you might feel like your costs are over after you've paid the legal fees. However, you also have to figure out who's going to pay for your child's education. It can be a difficult decision, particularly if your child attends...
Community Property Law Impacts 401(k) Assets
In a divorce in Arizona, each spouse is entitled to an equal split of the financial and property assets acquired during the marriage. The state is among the nine that apply community property law to all assets acquired during a marriage. That means each spouse is an...
The benefits of prenuptial agreements
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements have become far more common in recent years, and this is especially true in states like Arizona that require judges to divide marital property equally in divorce cases. These agreements allow couples to decide for themselves how...
How to prepare for the end of your marriage
If you think that a divorce is in your future, it is important to start preparing before filing paperwork with an Arizona court. Ideally, you will make a list of household assets and liabilities as well as gather documents highlighting how much you and your spouse...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
What is domestic violence? The state of Arizona in a resource booklet on Protective Orders shares the definition as, "A person who uses threats, harasses, molests, stalks, attacks, batters or strikes an intimate partner, family members, or his or her children is...