Alternative Dispute Resolution is designed to assist parties in resolving their conflicts through a range of private and court approved resolution methods. In many cases this can mean that a dispute can be resolved without resorting to a court trial. As from December 2001 a judge may direct parties in any action to have their [...]
Filing For Bankruptcy Before Filing For Divorce: The Law In Arizona While infidelity still ranks as the number one cause for divorce, there are many other reasons why marriages fall apart. One common reason is money trouble. An inability to manage family finances can put excessive strain on a relationship. However, divorce is seldom the [...]
To comply with The Federal Child Support Enforcement Act of 1984, Arizona was required to develop a formula for calculating Arizona child support. Every Phoenix Family Law attorney is required to familiarize themselves with this formula so they can effectively represent their clients in Arizona child custody cases. Because the formulas in each state are [...]
Putative marriage is a state of marriage that can be common law marriage, civil marriage, or religious in nature. Putative marriage is a marriage that was entered into in good faith by all parties, but is legally invalid. An example of a putative marriage is one where the husband is previously married and never divorced [...]
The holidays, time with family and friends have once against just wrapped up. Being divorced with kids through this time of year is especially rough for any divorced parent. Dividing up their shared custody and shuffling kids off for the holidays can become cumbersome for divorce lawyers. However, a Phoenix Divorce Lawyer can help you [...]
For richer, for poorer, till death do us part… used to be the common words said to each partner during the traditional matrimonial vows. Nowadays, the first part of the statement could very well describe the latest Hollywood trend; celebrities who have decided to marry a non-celeb. How long a relationship with a celebrity spouse [...]
The Arizona Department of Social Services has been one of the country’s leaders in improving the guidelines as set by the United States Department of Social and Family Services regarding Child Custody laws. These regulations, along with Arizona state case law or court decisions, which govern at least 16 other states in their implementation and [...]
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries may not have had the shortest celebrity marriage (72 days) — just the most expensive and widely publicized one. In fact, according to the Guinness Book of World Records that record still holds — since 1919 when silver screen star Rudolf Valentino married actress Jean Acker. It lasted a mere [...]
Shockingly, the above statement is true, thanks in part to the feminist and equal rights movements of yesteryear. The foundation has been laid that women are worth the same or more than their male counterparts in the corporate ladder, today. Today’s marriages are in dire jeopardy, divorce is on a skyrocketing climb, and the old [...]
What is a Collaborative Divorce? A collaborative divorce is a process designed to help couples and families reduce the pain and cost of a contentious and litigated divorce. The idea is to amicably negotiate and resolve differences without relying on the courts or a judge. The parties in a collaborative divorce decide that it would [...]
