Divorce is never easy. That is true even in cases where spouses collaborate and work together through all the steps of the process. In many cases, divorcing spouses will extend the process, focus on minute details, refuse to budge on issues and even act spiteful. This...
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Adjustments to child support can help your children thrive
The State of Arizona has established a set of guidelines that dictate how much child support a parent may be obligated to pay. The guidelines consider the incomes of the parents as well as the number of children subject to the order. Child support amounts can be...
When can a parental kidnapping lead to criminal charges?
When parents choose to live apart, either due to divorce or other circumstances, they may agree to a child custody plan that governs when each parent will have time with their shared child. In Arizona a child custody plan may be created by the parents or may be set by...
When a claim of paternity turns out to be fraudulent
A number of U.S. jurisdictions presume that a man is a child's father if he was married to the child's mother when the child was born. If the parents are unmarried when the child is born, a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity will establish a legal relationship...
What could happen if one stops paying child support?
Parents who are struggling to keep up with their child support obligations are encouraged to speak with family law attorneys. In some cases, an Arizona parent may request a modification to his child support obligation that may reduce the amount he is required to pay...
Death of a parent may serve as a basis for grandparents’ rights
While a child loses a parent to death it can create a void in his young life. Arizona children who have had to endure this unbearable hardship may have also experienced the sometimes intentional but often resulting loss of connection with their deceased parents'...
We can help you protect your visitation rights
The special relationship that exists between a parent and his child can experience significant stress when a divorce or parental separation occurs. When two people who have children choose to go their separate ways, they must enter into a sometimes difficult...
Creditors are not parties to property division agreements
Many Phoenix couples share joint bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial devices. They may both have their names on different instruments so that they may share the financial assets that they amass during their married years. However, a divorce can quickly...
Many expenses make up the steep cost of raising a child
Children can enrich their parents' lives with love and laughter, but the financial needs associated with raising a child can make a parent's wallet run empty. From simply supplying them with their basic needs like housing and food to paying for their extensive...
What kinds of DNA testing are used to prove paternity?
The science of testing for paternity has improved over time. Previously courts throughout the United States used blood tests to demonstrate the likelihood that a man was the father of his presumptive child. However, these tests were not always conclusive and often...

