Update on New Child Custody Statutes
The current Arizona child custody statutes have been in effect since January 1, 2013. [...]
Huge Changes Coming to Arizona Child Custody Laws
How big are the changes coming to Arizona’s child custody statutes? After January 1, 2013, [...]
Allocation of Dependent Tax Exemptions and Uninsured Medical Expenses
Under Section 27 of the Arizona Child Support Guidelines (“Guidelines”), the dependent child tax exemptions [...]
Orders of Protection for Children
Orders of protection are typically used to restrict contact between two adults who satisfy the relationship [...]
Timely Disclosure of Evidence
In many family court cases, the traditional rules of evidence are relaxed. See generally Rule 2, [...]
Prenuptial Agreement Timing
Prenups and weddings don’t mix. In my professional experience, asking your fiance to sign a premarital [...]
Prop 102 and the Transgender Spouse
With the passage of Proposition 102 in Arizona, the Arizona Constitution now provides that ” [...]
Divorce Decree Does Not Change Creditors’ Rights
When a husband and wife divorce, their divorce decree typically specifies which marital debts each [...]
California's Prop 8 Gay Marriage Case Likely to go to U.S. Supreme Court
In February of this year, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a U.S. [...]
Entry of a Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage following a Divorce Trial
This post is the last in my series titled “Arizona Divorce Procedure Step-by-Step.” This post [...]