Deciding to get divorced is a significant, often deeply personal decision that can affect numerous aspects of one's life, including one's privacy. Nowadays, personal information can be easily accessed and shared. As a result, taking steps to protect your privacy...
Divorce
Can a co-parent move out of Arizona with their children?
Parents in Arizona often have a hard time adjusting to shared custody arrangements. It can be difficult to spend entire days or weekends separated from one's children and to frequently see a former romantic partner at custody exchanges. However hard it may be for the...
When can divorcing parents effectively pursue sole custody?
Divorce is a challenging time, especially when children are part of the equation. As parents of minors separate their lives, one crucial factor they must consider is the well-being and custody of their children. While joint custody is often an ideal parenting...
What is a birdnesting custody arrangement?
Divorcing or legally separated parents in Arizona often need to continue cooperating with each other for the sake of their children. The degree of cooperation necessary depends in no small part on how they structure their custody arrangements. Birdnesting arrangements...
What happens to commingled assets during divorce?
Most of the time – unless spouses can agree to alternative arrangements without judicial intervention – assets acquired by either spouse during the marriage (that are not separate assets) must be divided when a couple divorces. This includes salaries, bonuses,...
What happens to retirement savings during an Arizona divorce?
Property division is often one of the biggest challenges during Arizona divorce proceedings. Married couples may struggle to reach an amicable settlement when they divide their assets. The Arizona family courts employ a community property approach to asset division...
Is it actually better to stay together for the kids?
You will often hear parents who are considering divorce talk about how it is best to stay together for the children. They may even say that they would’ve gotten divorced long ago, but they wanted to put their children first. It is best for children to have two parents...
The particular challenges of a gray divorce
People are surprised when they hear of a couple divorcing after decades of marriage. But the truth is that gray divorces are on the rise. However, couples divorcing in their 50s and 60s face unique situations not shared by their younger counterparts. The financial...
Getting one’s fair share of home equity in an Arizona divorce
Deciding to divorce means accepting an assortment of challenges. Some couples have children and will need to negotiate custody arrangements. Most couples share valuable property with each other and may also have shared financial obligations that will need to be...
Are you required to do standardized field sobriety tests?
During traffic stops, the police may gather evidence against a driver if they are suspected to be drunk. The police often start by collecting the driver’s license and asking questions. If this doesn’t give enough evidence that a driver is drunk, then they may ask them...