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 [...]
Child Support Modification
“In Arizona, child support modifications are available whenever there’s been [...]
Debt Allocation and Creditors Rights
"Most people that begin a divorce case have debts; debts [...]
Arizona Custody Statute
"We're in an era where the law is favoring equal [...]
Orders of Protection
"Orders of protection do not prevent domestic violence unless the [...]
Introduction to Scoresby Family Law
"Having a family law case...can be extremely stressful." [...]
Interstate Jurisdiction
“One of the things that is really misunderstood by a [...]
Prenuptial Agreements
“It’s important, I think, when you’ve accumulated some assets and [...]
Keeping Legal Fees Down
"Whenever a client comes in we talk about how to [...]
Child Support
"In any family law case that involves children, whether it's [...]
Relocation with Children
"A lot of time people want to move with their [...]
Holiday Parenting Time Disputes
“I’ve identified three specific things that can really alleviate these [...]
Divorce Overview
“There are essentially four main issues that the court has [...]
What is “Family Law?”
"Family Law is the law of family relationships." [...]
Enforcement of Orders
"Once you have a judgment or a decree entered, sometimes [...]
Divorce – Where do I Start?
"Many clients come into my office and they just don't [...]
Parenting Conferences
"I really like these evaluations, particularly when I'm representing a [...]
Changes to Parenting Coordinator Rules
"Under the new Rule 74, a parenting coordinator can only [...]
Omitted Assets
"Whenever an asset is left out of a divorce decree...that [...]
Freezing Accounts
At the beginning of a divorce clients are "worried that the [...]
Third Party Custody/Visitation
"The child has to have essentially lived with that person [...]