Going through a divorce can be an emotional and challenging time, but taking steps to prepare yourself can help make the process smoother. While not all divorces follow the exact same process, many of the preparation steps are similar. Consider these three tips if you’re thinking about filing for divorce. 1. Gather documents One of…
Whether you have a temporary order put in place while you wait for divorce proceedings or you already have a full parenting plan, you deserve time with your children. The custody order likely sets a specific schedule and may also have rules about what to do when one parent needs to cancel or reschedule. The…
Divorces are seldom easy, and divorcing parents sometimes have very different ideas about how important issues surrounding the children should be settled. When a custody battle is looming, you want to make sure that you’re doing everything right. Equally important, however, is making sure that you do nothing wrong. Here are some of the biggest…
When you marry your spouse, you agree to combine your life and your household with them. Unless you negotiate a thorough prenuptial agreement during your engagement, your future property acquisitions and personal income will become community property that you must share with your spouse during the divorce process. However, there are typically three kinds of…
If you’re going through a divorce, it’s crucial that you and your ex decide that you’re going to put the children first. This should always be your goal. The things that you want to get out of the divorce are important, and the things your ex wants are also important. But neither one of them…
You’ve accepted the fact that there’s no saving your marriage and divorce is imminent. Now, you just have to get through the process. Friends and family are urging you to push hard on every detail and really take your spouse to task on everything from the division of the marital debts and assets to custody…
Most divorces in Arizona abide by the same general rules. Arizona state law codifies the best interests standard for custody matters and the community property approach for property division issues. When couples are unable to settle their own divorce issues, they can turn to a family law judge to interpret state statutes and apply them…
As you begin addressing the numerous practicalities of an Arizona divorce, you and your ex will inevitably disagree about certain key matters. If you share children, then custody issues or the terms of your parenting plan could easily become the main point of contention. Parents often disagree about the best way to split parenting time…
If you have two children who vary widely in age or who do not get along, one of the things you might want to consider during your divorce is setting up a split custody schedule. A split custody schedule separates your children on opposite schedules most of the time, which means that you don’t have…
You may already have an idea about what property you want to keep in your divorce, but have you given much thought to your debts? Financial obligations like credit cards are as much a part of your marital estate as your home and bank accounts. When dividing community property, an Arizona family law judge has…
When parents first separate or negotiate terms for a divorce, they will have to reach an agreement about the parenting plan or attend contested custody proceedings where a judge makes some of those decisions. Once the courts enter a custody order, both parents have an obligation to follow the order to the best of their…
How stressful and expensive your divorce becomes is a direct reflection of how much time you spend in court fighting your ex for certain terms. Couples who are able to agree about the best way to divide property or to share custody of their children will often spend less on the divorce and do less…
