Category: Family Law

Divorce is never cheap. Proper planning, however, can reduce the negative effect divorce has on your finances, and it’s an essential part of moving forward with your life following a marital split. Here are some steps to take to make sure that you’re handling your finances as well as possible: Work out what you own:

When people think about the main impacts of a divorce, they often think of obvious things like moving out of the house, not living with their spouse any longer or not seeing the children as often. They know that life is going to change. However, it is important to consider other fringe impacts of divorce

Arizona has long presumed paternity when the wife in a married couple has a child. Regardless of the genetics involved, the husband of a woman who has a child is the presumptive father. He will be on the birth certificate and will have both parental rights and responsibilities to his children while married and in

Marriage is a relationship built on trust and mutual respect. When one partner starts hiding things from the other, that foundation of trust can quickly erode. Financial infidelity has recently become a mainstream concept, although the issues it includes have affected couples forever for a long time. If financial infidelity has affected your marriage, you may eventually

Sometimes a divorce comes with plenty of signs. You and your spouse may have discussed the issue many times before one of you decides it is time to initiate proceedings. Other times, divorce seems to come from nowhere with one spouse unaware a problem exists until the other spouse says it is time to end

Maybe you saw it coming over the past few months or years. Or maybe your spouse did something that pushed you to your limit. Regardless of the circumstances, if you have the feeling that your marriage is over, it’s time to ask for a divorce. But that leads to an important question: How do you

Finding out that your spouse is having an affair is a rough situation. Learning that they’re leaving you and building a life with that person is even more difficult. When there are children involved, it can be a complex challenge that doesn’t have any easy answers. One of the best things that you can do

Financial constraints, the need to preserve your relationship with your children, the desire to stay in the family home and other factors can all force you and your spouse to stay together for a while, even after you’ve made the decision to seek a divorce. How can you manage to make this work? You need

State Bar of Arizona uses the word divorce as shorthand for the real, legal term: dissolution of marriage. The simple term covers both broad and complex concepts but despite its fearsome reputation, it is possible to navigate. While the process is not always intuitive (and it is always recommended to reach out to an attorney for consultation), divorce

Getting a divorce can lead to many feelings of anxiety or tension. Many people who underestimated the impact it would have on their emotional health may feel unsure about how to handle those feelings of stress. However, there are some constructive ways to deal with this issue. One of the first things a person should