Community or Marital Liens in Separate Property
Consider the following hypothetical scenario. Husband owned a home before his marriage to wife. Husband [...]
Use of Experts in Custody Battles
Judges are not child psychiatrists. They have no particular expertise, other than their experience in [...]
Legal Separations in Arizona
Legal separations are extraordinarily rare in Arizona. A legal separation is not normally a precursor [...]
Calculating Spousal Maintenance – Far from an Exact Science
A number of years ago, Maricopa County adopted a set of spousal maintenance guidelines. This [...]
Restraining Order – Use and Abuse
Many individuals contemplating divorces have been involved in domestic violence with their spouses, either as [...]
SB1070’s Effect on Arizona Divorce Cases
One of the hottest issues in Arizona recently has been SB1070. Although federal Judge Susan [...]
Double Dipping: Business Buyouts and Spousal Maintenance
If you are a small business owner with no or few employees and you are [...]