The national publication Forbes periodically features articles that focus upon important divorce topics from a female perspective. The rationale for doing so is not that divorcing wives intrinsically need more guidance or protection than decoupling husbands do....
Arizona Family Law Blog
Understanding joint legal custody
There are different types of child custody arrangements Arizona parents can have when they decide to separate. Joint Legal Decisions Making (previously called "custody") is an arrangement in which both parents are given the legal right to make decisions regarding...
Unquestionably, pets’ welfare can complicate a divorce
Divorce-linked property division can entail some real complexity in a given Arizona divorce. Many separating couples - especially those with long-tenured marriages - understandably amass a considerable amount of assets, as well as various types of property. It is not...
Bird nesting for children after divorce
Arizona parents who make the decision to divorce may wonder how to deal with living arrangements, especially when children are involved. Many divorcing parents are concerned with protecting the emotional and psychological health of their children, especially since...
Older couples divorce at higher rates
Arizona couples over the age of 50 are divorcing at a higher rate than younger spouses. Part of the reason is that subsequent marriages fail at a higher rate than initial vows, but there appears to be a generational aspect as well. While divorce rates for the general...
Will an Arizona court honor your prenuptial agreement?
An Arizona resident who negotiated and signed a prenuptial agreement before marriage might wonder in the wake of extreme marital difficulty whether it will achieve its purposes in divorce. Alternatively, a soon-to-be ex-partner might think that the agreement he or she...
When arguments over housework leads to divorce
How household chores are divided could make or break a marriage for some couples in Arizona. According to a study by Harvard Business School that looked at 3,000 couples, of the ones who divorced, 25 percent named disagreements over housework as the main reason they...
Divorce-linked illegalities yield dire results for ex-spouse
Had he known the dire consequences linked with a reduction in child support payments and a couple extra weeks with his son in the summer, an ex-Navy veteran would hit the replay button on his life. And he would have never forged his former spouse's signature on...
3 divorce myths debunked
If friends and family are giving you advice about your impending divorce, chances are you are hearing a lot of misleading tips. While these people may be sympathetic and have good intentions, you should take what they say with a grain of salt. There are many myths...
What divorcing parents should and should not do
Many estranged Arizona parents can often find it difficult to deal with family and custody conflicts, especially if the divorce itself was not amicable. However, the change in family circumstances can also be particularly difficult for the children, especially since...

