Divorce can be a challenging process, and sometimes, even after the divorce has been finalized, child-related issues can arise. When it comes to making changes to existing child support and other child-related matters, mediation is an excellent alternative to court that can save you time, money, and stress. Let’s explore why mediation for child support…
When divorcing, there are many unknowns and both spouses often wonder how child support is calculated. The amount a spouse will be responsible to pay in child support to the other spouse depends on various factors such as income, number of children, age of children, and other circumstances such as childcare costs, extracurricular activities/sports, and…
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…
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…
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…