If you are formally charged with a crime, say drunk driving, the court may release you on bail. This way, you can carry on with your life while you are on trial. However, it is important to understand from the onset that bail is never an acquittal. In fact, it is far...
Spousal maintenance, which people in many places call alimony, can be a complicating factor in many Arizona divorces. Dependent spouses who have left their careers or put their ambitions on the back burner to raise children, care for family members' health needs or...
Most people get nervous when they are stopped at a DUI checkpoint. And this is understandable. Even if you are sober, you just cannot predict what is about to happen. You may have an open bottle in your car that you do not plan to drink while driving, but this can...
The Arizona State Legislature recognizes a different type of marriage called covenant marriage. According to state laws, individuals who intend to enter into this marriage type will agree to live together as husband and wife for as long as they both live. People...
If you’ve decided to end your marriage and you share a minor child with your spouse, you will need to clarify the child’s post-divorce living arrangements. Commonly known as a parenting plan, you’ll need to craft an arrangement that outlines how you will co-parent...
Defending yourself against an attacker seems like a natural thing to do – but a lot of people still end up in handcuffs after they’ve been in an altercation of some kind. Sometimes, the police simply make a bad call and arrest someone whose actions were well within...
Both you and your spouse made contributions to your marital household that benefit of the other. You likely shared income and insurance benefits with one another, and each of you may have performed certain tasks around the home. Separating your lives will be one of...
Fentanyl has been in the news recently; however, many people do not fully understand what it is, why it is illegal or the potential consequences of having it. Fentanyl is classified as a narcotic. It is a synthetic opioid made in a lab and a Schedule II controlled...
There is a high chance that a prosecutor will offer you a plea deal if you face criminal charges. Despite everyone having the constitutional right to a jury trial, most cases are settled with plea deals. It suits the overburdened legal system. It suits the prosecutor,...
As divorcing parents of minor children, you need to keep cooperating to raise those children. Yet, the turmoil of a divorce ( and the events that led to it) can make that incredibly challenging. What then? What if you just cannot get along enough to co-parent?...