Family law refers to a broad area of law that governs family relationships and domestic issues. This could include divorce proceedings, child custody cases, prenuptial agreements, adoption, and foster care. Family law has evolved to also cover related issues like estate planning and domestic violence restraining orders. Family and domestic matters...
Ending a marriage in Arizona can be emotional, time-consuming, and expensive. Critical divorce issues like child support and custody, asset division, and alimony often involve adversarial negotiations. But, not all divorces are confrontational. More divorcing couples are opting for less confrontational out-of-court alternatives to traditional court proceedings, including collaborative divorce. Unlike...
Child custody in an Arizona divorce often changes family dynamics, especially for parents with children. Divorcing parents must make crucial child custody decisions, including who will be the primary caregiver. Determining child custody can be emotionally and legally complex. For instance, some parents cannot agree on custody aspects like how...
Getting married is not all about love between you and your significant other. It is also a legal commitment with specific legal requirements and implications. You and your partner will become one in many aspects of the law. For instance, you will have joint ownership rights to property. Like with other...
It is common for people in a close relationship to argue and disagree. However, sometimes these arguments can escalate into domestic violence. Unfortunately, domestic violence often leaves victims with long-term emotional and psychological wounds. Where there is physical abuse, it can also leave victims with physical injuries. With domestic violence affecting...
Adopting a child is often a life-changing decision for everyone involved. People or families in Arizona choose adoption for several reasons, including a need to expand their family, infertility, or a personal calling to adopt. You may also feel the need to adopt a relative or a child you have...
Dividing Assets in Divorce: Legal Principles and Common Challenge In a divorce, property or asset division is one of the most difficult tasks for divorcing couples. It is often a source of intense conflict and can make divorce proceedings stressful and long. Besides the emotional complexities, dividing assets in a divorce...
A divorce can be financially challenging if you have been relying on your spouse for upkeep. But, Arizona laws allow you to request alimony or spousal maintenance. But, you need to prove you are eligible to receive alimony. Alimony payments can be during the divorce proceedings, after the divorce decree,...
Establishing paternity in Arizona is the legal process of determining the biological father of a child. The legal process is often common among unmarried parents. For a married couple, the law presumes the husband to be the biological father of any child born to the couple. However, for an unmarried...
A divorce or a legal separation significantly changes family circumstances, especially for a couple with children. Parents don’t need the family court to tell them about their responsibilities and how to co-parent. Yet, most divorcing couples can’t agree on child support and child custody issues. Additionally, most divorcing parents are unaware...
