Arizona Law Blog
How does a child’s emancipation affect child support?
After divorcing your spouse, you may find yourself paying child support for your minor children. In some circumstances, they may even emancipate themselves, which would lead to an adjusted child support plan for future payments. What emancipation is According to the...
How does joint custody support your child?
Arizona parents like you always try your best for your children. Even during divorce, your children are a top priority. You must ensure that the divorce affects them in as small a way as possible. One way to do that is to examine your custody options with care. Joint...
How to find hidden assets in your divorce
Hidden assets are a common issue in a divorce situation, but they do not have to be a problem in yours. In some cases, hiding assets is one spouse's way of trying to walk away with more from the property division portion of the divorce. Other times, the hiding of the...
Dividing your family business in a divorce
Many married couples start businesses together and may find that collaborating at work and at home brings them closer together. For some couples, however, the stress of being together professionally and personally may contribute to challenges in their marriage. When a...
Motion to settle custody case by sword fight dismissed as absurd
It goes without saying that child custody disputes can easily become contentious. As many people in Gilbert know, contention can often cause a person to act against their better judgment. Sadly, sometimes those actions result in violence; in other instances, simply...
How do gender expectations contribute to divorce myths?
Despite great strides made toward gender equality in recent decades, many people still have persistent ideas about the roles that men and women play in relationships. Without realizing it on a conscious level, you may automatically assume that a wife's role is to care...
Navigating divorce when your child has special needs
As someone who is working through a divorce and is also the parent of a child with special needs, you may have additional matters to work through as you disentangle your life from your ex's and plan for your child's future. Even if you and your former partner had some...
Can the DCSS Settlement Program help you?
Circumstances change, which may mean that you fall behind on your child support payments. It is often difficult to catch back up once you fall behind because you will have to pay more than your monthly payments to erase the amount in arrears. When you already have...
Ending a marriage with a narcissist
Divorce is difficult, even when the other spouse is willing to communicate and compromise. Divorcing someone who is narcissistic can be a nightmare. A narcissist is someone who has heightened levels of self-obsession, is arrogant, has a sense of entitlement and lacks...
Reasons to consider a prenuptial agreement
Even if you did not sign a prenuptial agreement before your wedding, you and your spouse may benefit from a postnuptial agreement. Contrary to popular myth, these legal documents are not just for individuals who have family wealth to protect. Explore these common...
