In Arizona, there are two ways to end a marriage: divorce and annulment. When you end a marriage with divorce, you get what is technically known as a dissolution of your marriage and there are legal records of the marriage. When you end a marriage with annulment in Arizona, it essentially removes the marriage from…
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Once you have decided to take the steps to begin the divorce process in Arizona, it is important to understand what that involves. While getting a divorce in Arizona is fairly similar to getting a divorce in other states, there are some things that make it unique and could impact the outcome of your divorce. …
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What is Spousal Maintenance? When you get a divorce, you divide assets between both spouses. But, what if one spouse depends on the earned income of the other spouse to get by? What if one spouse has been a stay-at-home parent for years and has trouble getting back into the workforce? What if one spouse…
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My Ex is Living with a Significant Other – Do I Still Have to Pay Spousal Maintenance? If, in your divorce decree, you were ordered to pay spousal maintenance, you may be wondering when you can terminate payments. This will depend on whether or not the spousal maintenance to which you agreed is temporary or…
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Child Custody Modification During a divorce that involves minor children, you and your spouse came to an agreement about child custody (now known as “legal decision-making). This agreement pertained to the making of major life decisions for children about their education, medical needs, religious training and personal care. But later on, there may come a…
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After a divorce there may come a time in which you one or both parents want to modify the amount of child support being paid. In Arizona, everything concerning minor children, including the amount of child support being paid, is by law always subject to modification (i.e., change) whenever a material and continuous change of…
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Divorce Decree Modifications During the divorce process, finances, property and other possessions and assets are divided, arrangements are made, and then the divorce is finalized. But what happens if there is a life circumstance change or some other reason that prompts a need to change the divorce decree? Can you actually change the divorce decree…
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Divorce Mediation: A Prototype for Positive Co-Parenting For many, the word “divorce” suggests images of angry interactions, family fractures, exorbitant attorney fees, and months if not years of court battles. Sadly, these images are realities for couples involved in divorce litigation. Statistics show that divorcing couples typically lose a third of their monetary net worth…
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Divorce makes people face a lot of uncomfortable conversations and make a lot of big life decisions. Dividing finances is not as straightforward as dividing money in bank accounts or retirement accounts. One thing couples often do not think about before they enter divorce mediation is life insurance – how does a life insurance policy…
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After the divorce papers have been signed, time has passed, arrangements have been made, and the dust has settled, there may come a time when you need a change to some portion of your agreement. If you need to change custody, child support, time-sharing, or any other child-related matters, it must be done with legal…
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Whether a divorce is completely amicable or highly contentious, it is an emotional situation for everyone. Most people will grieve the life of which they had dreamed of having, grieve the loss of love, grieve the loss of social standing, grieve the loss of a family dynamic for your children, etc. Grief can be both…
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It is the unfortunate reality that addiction impacts many families and can be a major factor in the decision to divorce. Many times, an individual is not aware of their spouse’s addiction at the time of marriage, or the addiction develops during marriage. Because of this, the addiction was not ‘part of the agreement’ or…
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The Complicated Emotions of Divorce No matter what type of divorce you are experiencing, any time a couple decides to divorce, there are many different emotional layers involved in the process. There is often mistrust and anger in divorce, but even the most amicable of divorces will have many different layers of emotions and those…
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If you watch a dramatic television show you will often see that one of the first things someone should do when getting divorced is ‘lawyer up.’ By ‘lawyer up’ they usually mean to get a ferocious attorney that will take your ex for all they are worth. And, while that type of revenge may sound…
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Post-Nuptial Mediation Whether they have them or not, most people have heard of pre-nuptial agreements. These agreements are designed to protect the assets of both individuals in the event of a divorce. Pre-nuptial agreements are legally binding documents that are signed before marriage. But, did you know that there is such a thing as a…
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Developing a custody arrangement, child support, and a parenting plan during divorce is common and many cases are fairly straightforward. But, if unmarried parents decide to separate and need to establish a parenting agreement, including custody and child support, the process can be a little more complicated. Rather than arguing in court and getting into…
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When you and your spouse want to separate but are not yet ready to divorce, you may be considering a legal separation. Legal separation allows you to legally define your respective property rights, financial obligations, and any child-related matters. This is important because, for example, it protects both parties from incurring additional debt or other…
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Regardless of the circumstances, divorce can often feel like a death. While there might be many reasons you are pursuing a divorce, it also represents the end of one chapter of life and the beginning of a new chapter. Grief can easily creep in, even when you least expect it, but there are ways to…
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Most divorces, even the most amicable, involve some degree of anger. Individuals may not even realize how much anger is controlling their actions and choices during divorce. Divorce mediation is one of the most amicable and effective ways to get a divorce while managing anger but many people mistakenly think they are ‘too angry’ for…
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When it comes to divorce, there is often a lot of discussion about how custody will be split, how assets will be divided, etc. But, there is another topic that must be determined in many divorces – what will happen to the family pet after a divorce? For many couples, determining who will keep a…
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