When people in Arizona or anywhere else in America can't agree on how to divide custody of their children, a visitation schedule could be created for them. In some cases, a schedule is needed because the parents live a long distance from each other. However, it may...
Month: March 2018
OCSE tweaks collection system
Parents in Arizona who pay or receive child support may be interested to learn that almost $33 billion of child support was collected in the federal fiscal year 2016. According to a representative of the Office of Child Support Enforcement, 75 percent of the support...
Domestic violence: complex and replete with misconceptions
Domestic violence is far more than just the straightforward physical abuse that legions of people see it as, and that misinformed view needs to be eradicated before the problem can be addressed in a meaningful way. So notes violence expert Susan R. Paisner, who states...
Entrepreneur finds marketing niche: co-parenting app
So-called computer and smartphone "apps" that address virtually every subject are seemingly being developed daily. Nothing more than a device in hand is needed to make music and videos, write a book, paint, monitor home security from afar and engage in a thousand...
Retirement funds critical part of property division
Retirement accounts are often the largest assets held by couples and families in Arizona. Therefore, when a divorce occurs, the distribution of these accounts is of primary concern to both partners. These funds are often critical to the financial health and future of...
Some observations on Arizona divorce parenting plans
It's obviously far from unusual for a divorcing Arizona spouse to be figuratively juggling a lot of balls at the same time.That is, there is a lot to think about and get in place pursuant to getting that divorce decree finalized. For many decoupling parties, there is...
Understanding spousal maintenance in Arizona
If your Arizona marriage is coming to an end, you may, depending on the specifics of your situation, decide that you want to pursue spousal maintenance. Spousal maintenance, which is also called alimony, is a provision your husband or wife may have to make to you when...
Responding to family violence in an Arizona home
It would obviously be nice if every family in Arizona and across the country routinely experienced nothing but upside and pure harmony.We all know that family life is not universally blissful, though, and that any portrayal of it as such spells fantasy rather than...
Finding the right family law attorney
Hiring an attorney is often an investment, and when family law matters are on the line, you also want to feel confident that you have full faith in your lawyer’s ability to represent you and advocate on your behalf. Because the stakes are so high when hiring an...
Your Arizona marriage is ending: Now what about those assets?
It's likely that you're duly focused on property division if you are an Arizona resident involved in the divorce process.Most similarly situated people are. After all (and especially if your marriage was relatively long-tenured), it might well be the case that...