How To Get Pet Custody in Arizona

Getting a divorce can be made extra difficult if you fear losing your pets. While animals may not be given the same attention in a divorce that children are, we often view them much the same way. They are loved ones that we’ve cared for and have attachments to, and the desire to maintain contact […]

Arizona Child Support FAQs

Raising a child is expensive, as we all know. Unfortunately, when two parents split up, the expense may unfairly burden one parent more than the other. To compensate, Arizona courts try to divide the expense more fairly. Here are a few common questions about Arizona child support. What is the goal of child support? It’s […]

What a Divorce Attorney Can Help You With

A divorce attorney isn’t just for divorce, although that is of course one of our main functions. There is a wider scope of family law that we handle other than just divorces, though. Here are a few things a divorce attorney can help you with. Domestic abuse. If you’re a victim of domestic abuse, and […]

Five Child Visitation Scenarios

Are you wondering what child visitation might have in store for you? Technically, child visitation is known by the Arizona courts as parenting time, and can be assigned independently of decision making rights (Arizona’s term for custody). Depending on how mediation and court goes, there are a number of ways you could be granted child […]

6 Things To Do Before Filing for Divorce

If you’re considering filing for divorce, make sure you don’t get ahead of yourself. Divorce can have a huge impact on your life, and it’s important to get all of your ducks in a row before you take that step. Here are six things you should make sure you do before filing for divorce in […]

How Divorce Mediation Works in Arizona

Divorce can be a difficult, lengthy, expensive experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Divorce mediation offers an easier, cheaper way to go about ending a marriage, and in fact Arizona courts will require you to try mediation before you actually ever go to court. Here is everything you need to know about how divorce […]

8 Tips for Choosing a Divorce Lawyer

Getting a divorce is possibly one of the biggest turning points in your life, so it’s important to ensure you are represented by someone you can trust to do their best for you. Here are eight tips for choosing a divorce lawyer who will be a good fit for your unique situation. Ask for recommendations from […]

5 Tips for Divorce With Kids in Arizona

If you’re getting a divorce with kids in Arizona, you may be feeling very unsure of what the next few months or even years of your life are going to be like. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be the overwhelming ordeal it may seem like right now. Here are a few […]

How To Estimate Alimony

Getting a divorce can be especially scary when you’re worried about how to support yourself during and after the divorce.  Spousal support/alimony can be an option, but how much could you actually get? The answer requires an understanding of Arizona laws on spousal support, a good attorney, and some guesswork using the following guidelines. Arizona’s […]

6 Situations Where You Can Get Primary Custody in Arizona

If you’re getting divorced in Arizona, you may already know that this is a hard state in which to get primary custody. Arizona tries to be equally fair to both parents, so the courts approach every custody arrangement with an assumption that both parents deserve equal opportunities to be in their children’s lives. The preference […]