When a Phoenix resident buys something he may simply believe that the acquired asset is his and his alone. However, if that individual is married, his spouse is likely also an owner of the item he purchased. This is because Arizona is a community property state....
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Can domestic violence charges affect my child custody rights?
It is important for readers of this Arizona family law blog to remember that courts act to preserve the best interests of the children whose lives are affected by those courts' decisions. This can include decisions that courts make with regard to child custody...
Parents without child custody rights can face kidnapping charges
It may seem counterintuitive to a reader of this Phoenix family law blog that a parent can be charged with kidnapping his or her own child. Generally, kidnapping is believed by many to occur when a stranger takes a child that is not his or her own. However, if a...
Famous couple’s child custody matter touches Arizona
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Arizona Senator John McCain chose as his vice presidential running mate the governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. At the time Palin had several young children, including a teen-aged daughter named Bristol. At times during McCain and...
Assert fathers’ rights in order to have time with children
A father has rights to spend time with his kids. In Arizona, many mothers and fathers successfully share child custody of their children and both parents are able to forge strong parent-child relationships with their offspring. However, in some situations, fathers are...
What is more important — having legal or physical custody?
It is very difficult to say that legal custody or physical custody is more important to the life of an Arizona child. Each provides a child with a different type of support and security and determinations about how such custody arrangements should be made always...
Asset valuation is a key component to a fair property settlement
Many assets can change value over time. People may know how much they paid for a specific item of real or personal property, but they may not know what that item's current price would be in terms of present-day valuation. In Arizona, property values, investment...
How does the tender years doctrine affect fathers’ rights?
The historical model of the nuclear family included a mother, a father and several children. Under the model the father served as the wage-earning parent while the mother forewent employment outside of the home in order to take care of the kids. In Arizona, and...
Child support helps children meet their financial needs
Children who live in households with two parents receive support from both adults while under the same roof. However, children who live with only one parent due to their parents' separations, divorces or other personal choices many not directly experience the support...
What can terminate grandparents’ rights to visitation?
Prior posts on this Phoenix divorce and family law blog have discussed the rights of grandparents to seek visitation with their grandchildren. When parents split up and families become estranged from each other, grandparents can sometimes find that their relationships...

