Videos On Family Law Topics

"The issue of the revision of assets and debts is not subject to being revisited. The division of assets and debts in the decree of legal separation is final."

"Under Arizona law, in the absence of a premarital agreement, everything acquired during the marriage is marital property, except assets acquired by gifts or inheritances."

"In Arizona, there is a legal presumption in favor of awarding the parties joint legal decision-making over their children..."

"All the assets acquired during the marriage, by the work effort of either spouse, are divided equally in the event of a divorce."

"A very specialized court order is needed to divide these plans."

"You do not need to have grounds for a divorce in Arizona."

"These guidelines were an attempt to create some more uniformity in the amount and duration of spousal maintenence awards."

"In cases where children are born out of wedlock... the mother has all rights unless the judge orders something different."

"With respect to support, child support and alimony or spousal support, primarily, we need to know what your incomes are."

"Restraining orders are issued to prevent an act of domestic violence."

"The happiest clients feel like they got a fair outcome and they didn't have to break the bank on their lawyer."

"Mediation is one of the settlement tools that can be used to try to resolve a case without going to court."

"Arizona does have a statute that allows for spousal maintenance, or alimony, in certain situations."

"The procedure to get a legal separation and a divorce in Arizona is exactly the same ... "

"With an annulment, you have to prove grounds."

"One of the most important things to remember in child support cases in Arizona is, there are no retroactive modifications."

People often wonder how they will know how much child support is going to be ordered in their case.

"One thing you can do before you begin the divorce is ... do some investigation."

"Mostly, when we talk about family law, we're addressing what happens when family relationships unwind."

"Parents have a constitutional right to direct the parenting and upbringing of their children."

"The other spouse has a claim to the pension benefit in the event of a divorce."

"Most often, if the trial judge makes very clear findings about income, those findings will be sustained on appeal..."

"The character of property is established at the time it is acquired, and that character generally does not change."

"It seems everyone, these days, is a mental health expert."

"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?"

"You can make these agreements at any time, even if a divorce is not in process."

"Revocable trusts don't make a difference in the division of assets in an Arizona divorce."

"In Arizona... there may be a support obligation for an adult child that has disabilities."

"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."

"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."