An Honest And Smart Approach To Family Law
If you are a high-earning professional with equal parenting time with your ex, it is fair to expect that this will lower the child support. In Arizona, that is not always the case. Equal time can affect the calculation, but it does not control it. You need a clear...
Remarriage brings big changes to a family, especially when one or both parents pay or receive child support. Many parents wonder how tying the knot again affects their financial responsibilities. In Arizona, the law sets clear rules to protect the interests of the...
When a parent moves out of state, child support can get complicated. You might wonder how payments will continue or if the court order still matters. The good news is there are laws that help families handle this situation. Can child support follow someone across...
Raising a child is expensive, which is why the state of Arizona expects both parents to contribute to the process. While some parents can come to an agreement on how to cover the costs of raising their child, in other instances a court-determined order for child...
The court orders child support when parents are divorced to ensure that the child’s needs, such as food, clothing, housing, and medical care, are met. If a parent in Arizona is ordered to pay child support and does not, it may be necessary to request enforcement of...
Many residents of Arizona who go through a divorce regard the final order as the end of the entire process. This attitude is incorrect, because law gives all divorced persons an opportunity to ask the court to modify an order for child support or custody. The Arizona...
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’...
Going to Arizona family court to settle child support issues is often time-consuming and expensive. However, a judge will still need to approve the out-of-court settlement, so it's essential for parents to create a successful child support arrangement that covers all...
Family law judges in Arizona weigh various factors when they determine how much noncustodial parents should pay each month to support their children. They consider the gross incomes of both parents, the custody arrangements in place and the child’s educational and...
Child support orders are enforced in Arizona to ensure that children of divorced or separated parents get the necessary resources that they need to survive and become who they want to be. However, circumstances may change, forcing the paying parent to want a...