If you’re in the military, there is a good chance you will be required to mobilize, deploy, or serve temporary duty at some distance from your kids. Luckily, Arizona law does not allow courts to consider this as a problem that would limit your right to parent your...
Tucson Family Law Blog
How long does it take to get a divorce in Arizona?
Once you have decided to divorce, you may be impatient to get the process finished. Practically, however, your divorce timeline can depend on a number of issues. First, it depends on whether you are in a covenant marriage. This is a form of marriage that is only...
Fathers provide direct and indirect benefits to kids’ wellbeing
Over the past 75 years or so, fathers have sometimes been told they are secondary parents or even “visitors” in their children’s lives. This is changing, and Arizona law rejects this characterization. Today, Arizona prohibits courts from preferring one parent’s...
When can I get my Arizona parenting order changed?
Once your legal decision-making authority and parenting time arrangements are approved by a court, it can be hard, but not impossible, to change them. It depends in part on why you think you need to change your parenting order. A decision to change a parenting order...
How do you divide digital currencies in a divorce?
According to industry groups, over 20 million Americans own some kind of digital currency, such as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, or Ethereum. The total digital currency market is valued at $2 trillion for the first time this year. When a spouse or couple has dabbled in digital...
I’m divorcing a military member. Can I get healthcare afterwards?
There are two possibilities for non-military spouses of military service members to continue their healthcare coverage. You may be eligible for TRICARE coverage. If you are not, you can buy conversion health coverage under the Continued Health Care Benefit Program...
My girlfriend and I broke up. Do I have rights as a father?
Yes, in principle. Assuming you are the biological father, you have the natural right to parent your child as long as you are not unfit to do so. However, you will need to go to court to establish your rights as a father if you were unmarried at the time of your...
3 options for dividing your business in divorce
If you’re considering divorce, one thing that may be on your mind is what will happen to your family business or professional practice. How will your divorce affect that business? Will your spouse be entitled to half its value? Will you have to sell the business? In...
4 key considerations when creating a parenting plan
When you divorce with children, you will need to work together long-term with your children’s other parent. In the vast majority of cases, both parents will remain involved in the children’s lives for years or decades to come. Ideally, divorcing parents will be able...
Will I get more in my divorce because my ex ruined the marriage?
Whatever the reason for your divorce, it often feels like one spouse is much more at fault than the other. They may have cheated, abandoned you or simply refused to put in the work to make the marriage succeed. It can be tempting to try to punish your ex for their...