No couple starts out planning to end their marriage in divorce, but sometimes a marriage runs its course, and spouses decide to part ways. Even under the best circumstances, when spouses part civilly, if not amicably, divorce in Arizona is an emotionally fraught and legally challenging process.
No one anticipates their walk down the aisle ending in divorce court rather than “happily ever after,” and few people put money aside to fund a divorce just in case. Regardless of the good intentions when exchanging wedding vows, a significant number of marriages end in divorce in Arizona and elsewhere.
In many states, couples who live together for a specified number of years gain the same legal rights as those married through a marriage license and ceremony. This is known as “common law marriage.”
While criminal lawyers defend individuals accused of crimes and civil court attorneys seek justice for victims of negligence, family law attorneys focus on deeply personal matters that shape their clients’ futures.
