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When recently in Court, one of the Judges commented on the high conflict in a case I am currently working on. To the parties, he let them know that most parents finalize their divorce and never need to return to
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In Arizona, either party may ask the Court to change child support when there has been a significant and continuing change in the factors for calculating child support. This can be the increase or reduction of the income of either
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TEMPE/EAST VALLEY ATTORNEY DISCUSSES ATTORNEYS FEES The Court in Family Law and Divorce cases has the ability to order one party to pay all or some portion of the other party’s attorneys’ fees and costs. The Court will look at
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Can An Order Of Protection Include Animals? Effective July 29, 2010, Senate Bill 1266 which was passed into law (Ch. 276)(2010), will allow a party obtaining an Order of Protection to obtain exclusive custody of a pet or animal and
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Spanking and Discipline During and After an Arizona Divorce While there is no law against spanking children as part of an overall discipline system, and many mental health professional agree that an occasional and properly used spanking may be an effective
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Is Facebook Causing Divorces? An international article was recently published online (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Tech/Social-Media/Facebook-fuelling-divorce/articleshow/5885855.cms) discussing the causal effect of increased use of Facebook and other networking websites in divorces. The article stated that as many as 20% of British Divorces made mention
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Legal custody, usually either joint legal custody or sole legal custody, is the decision legal right/responsibility for decision making regarding the children. It is not the amount of time each parent spends with the children. The concept of what
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Judges have the discretion under A.R.S. § 25-324 to order one party to pay all or part of the other party’s attorneys fees and costs incurred in a divorce or family law case. In making an award of attorneys
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Arizona law requires Courts in Dissolution of Marriage proceedings to equitably divide community and joint property. A.R.S. § 25-318(A). Furthermore, under Arizona law, “equitable” is synonymous with “equal” in most cases. For example, in Valladee v. Valladee, 149 Ariz. 304,
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