Preparing for the Initial Divorce Consultation
"With respect to support, child support and alimony or spousal support, primarily, we need to know what your incomes are."
Restraining Orders
"Restraining orders are issued to prevent an act of domestic violence."
Early Settlement Saves Fees
"The happiest clients feel like they got a fair outcome and they didn't have to break the bank on their lawyer."
Divorce Mediation
"Mediation is one of the settlement tools that can be used to try to resolve a case without going to court."
Spousal Maintenance Overview
"Arizona does have a statute that allows for spousal maintenance, or alimony, in certain situations."
Legal Separation vs. Divorce
"The procedure to get a legal separation and a divorce in Arizona is exactly the same ... "
Annulment or Divorce?
"With an annulment, you have to prove grounds."
Modifying Child Support
"One of the most important things to remember in child support cases in Arizona is, there are no retroactive modifications."
Arizona Child Support Calculations
People often wonder how they will know how much child support is going to be ordered in their case.
Divorce: Where to Begin
"One thing you can do before you begin the divorce is ... do some investigation."
What is “Family Law”?
"Mostly, when we talk about family law, we're addressing what happens when family relationships unwind."
Grandparent Visitation Update
"Parents have a constitutional right to direct the parenting and upbringing of their children."
Life Insurance Policy to Secure Property Payment
"The other spouse has a claim to the pension benefit in the event of a divorce."
Does Overtime Income Count for Child Support Purposes?
"Most often, if the trial judge makes very clear findings about income, those findings will be sustained on appeal..."
Effect of Contributing Marital Funds Toward Sole and Separate Real Estate
"The character of property is established at the time it is acquired, and that character generally does not change."
Effect of Mental Health in Child Custody Cases
"It seems everyone, these days, is a mental health expert."
My Spouse is Having an Affair. Now What?
"One of the most common questions we get from new clients is, hey, my spouse is having an affair. How is that going to affect my case?"
Property Settlement Agreements
"You can make these agreements at any time, even if a divorce is not in process."
Division of Assets in Revocable Trust
"Revocable trusts don't make a difference in the division of assets in an Arizona divorce."
Child Support for Adult Children
"In Arizona... there may be a support obligation for an adult child that has disabilities."
Spousal Maintenance-Effect of Cohabitation
"If you define cohabitation very specifically, it would give you a greater chance of terminating the maintenance in the event your ex-spouse starts cohabitating with someone else."
Division of Assets Between Unmarried Cohabitants
"You'll see people who live together for years and acquire a lot of assets. Then, when they break up, they wonder how they will get those assets divided."
Double Dipping: Business Buyouts and Spousal Maintenance
Sometimes a business owner's spouse is trying to seek spousal maintenance from them and also a portion of their business.
Dividing a Business in Divorce
"The first thing we need to determine before we can divide up that business is, what it's worth."
Custody Modifications: Details, Please!
The main problem we get into is people wanting to gloss over all the details that support their request to modify.
New Ethical Rules Allow Referral Fees
Because of recent changes to ethical rules in Arizona, people who refer a client to a lawyer can now receive a referral fee.
Community Property vs. Sole and Separate Property
"A primary issue in any Arizona divorce is the division [...]
Parenting Coordinators
“A parenting coordinator is a neutral third party, usually a [...]
The Seven Deadly Sins in Divorce
“People that rush into a divorce too quickly are making [...]
Parenting Plans
The parenting plan is …”the governing document surrounding the relationship [...]