When it comes to more affluent clients’ divorces, there are several important concerns. First, you want to be sure your divorce attorney understands how to divide complex assets, such as family businesses and professional practices. Next, can the process be handled at...
Your credit is your lifeline. It affects everything from the cost of borrowing to whether you can get a new apartment. Yet many people experience a drop in their credit ratings after a divorce. Is there a penalty on credit scores for getting a divorce?No, but there...
When you file for divorce in Arizona, one of the documents you are required to file is a "joint preliminary injunction." This is generally a standard form that automatically creates a court order once it is filed.Its main purpose is to prevent either spouse from...
Arizona law allows a special kind of marriage called a "covenant marriage" in addition to standard marriage. This is a marriage specifically undertaken with the intention for it to last a lifetime. You agree to choose carefully, receive premarital counseling and "take...
As with most property in an Arizona divorce, pensions and retirement accounts are often considered part of the marital estate and are divided according to Arizona's community property rules. This often means that part of one spouse's pension or retirement account...
It depends on the circumstances. For one thing, if you negotiate or mediate your divorce, you will come up with your own parenting plan, which includes assigning legal decision-making authority and parenting time. If you can resolve your divorce by agreement, out of...
Research has consistently established the domestic violence rate during the time of separation at between 40% and 80%. If you have experienced intimate partner violence, does that mean you can't undertake divorce mediation?The issues are trust and control. Can a...
If you divorced after marriage that was 10 years long or longer, you may be entitled to Social Security retirement benefits under your ex-spouse's record. This could occur if you are at least 62 and receiving benefits under your ex-spouse's record would be an...
If you're divorcing with children, you may have a disagreement with your divorcing spouse about how to share parenting time with the kids. If you can't agree, each of you will have to develop a proposed parenting plan to submit to the court. Then a judge will decide...
If you are considering divorce, you may wonder what happens to the records produced by a divorce trial. Are they public records like most court cases? Is there a way to keep things private?Traditionally Arizona, like other U.S. jurisdictions, has started with the...