Divorce

Arizona residents who are considering getting a divorce may be concerned with how the process may affect their financial affairs. Instead of allowing the issue to cause them significant stress, divorcing individuals should take the important step of focusing on their...

Child support cases in Arizona and throughout the country have four different designations. They are labeled as IV-D, IV-A, IV-E and non-IV-D. A case may have several designations over time as the needs and circumstances of the parent and child evolve. A case that has...

When people who have been married for a long time decide to get a divorce in Arizona, they likely have many marital assets to divide. Retirement savings plans from work, like 401(k) plans and pensions, as well as Individual Retirement Accounts often represent...

We duly note on our family law website at the Peoria Law Office of that asset identification, valuation and distribution in an Arizona divorce can quickly become a muddled and quite complicated matter. It is, we stress, "a complex area of...

Arizona couples who are getting married may be more likely to first sign a prenuptial agreement than in earlier decades. The American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers reports an increase in the number of couples seeking prenuptial agreements, but a more recent...

"On the other side of divorce is some freedom." So notes one financial adviser, whose sentiment is broadly echoed by legions of other family law commentators, both in Arizona and nationally. It is sometimes helpful for divorcing parties to see the post-divorce upsides...

Divorce can often carry with it financial consequences that can be far more significant than the emotional and practical aspects of ending a marriage. When couples in Arizona decide to divorce, it can often be a harsh financial awakening for one or both divorcing...

Arizona couples end their marriages for many different reasons, but the majority of them likely blame money problems of some sort for their split. In fact, some experts claim money problems are the top cause of divorce in America. However, if couples know what to look...

Divorce is a time of turbulence and upheaval in most people's lives with long-lasting consequences. One way Arizona residents who are going through this process can prevent a negative impact in the future is by being proactive about their financial planning.There are...

Arizona couples who are planning to divorce may have some extra incentive provided by federal tax law to act as quickly as possible to finalize their splits before the end of 2018. As part of a package of tax reforms, changes are coming to the handling of key issues....