Many Arizona businesses family-owned. In some cases, the spouses started the business together before they got married and then continued as business partners during the marriage. This may add some extra stress in the event that the couple decides to get a divorce.A...
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Protecting fathers’ rights in Arizona courts
Fathers have historically taken a backseat when it comes to child custody matters. In the past courts would routinely award primary custody of minor children to their biological mothers rather than their biological fathers. In recent years, however, various fathers'...
What are the federal child support enforcement laws?
Most matters related to child support in Arizona are governed by state laws. However, there are certain exceptional cases where federal child support enforcement laws may apply. Those laws date back to the Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 or CSRA, which was meant to...
Grandparents’ rights to kinship care
In Arizona, when the court determines that the biological parents of a minor child are not fit to raise the child due to mental incapacity, child abuse, substance abuse, imprisonment or even death, a responsible third party is often awarded guardianship of the child....
Nullifying paternity in a paternity fraud lawsuits
It can be difficult for a father to prove his right over his biological child. At the same time, it can also be a very happy time in the father's life.In the event that the child is born to two married people, or even during the course of a longstanding relationship,...
Toni Braxton settles child support case
Child support arrangements can be one of the biggest challenges in a divorce proceeding. Arizona courts looks into various factors in order to determine a case for child support. One of the things that the family court judge looks into is the personal financial...
Paternity is the first step in establishing fathers’ legal rights
When a child in Arizona is born to unmarried parents, or when the father of the child is in doubt, establishing the child's biological father becomes an important legal issue. One common reason why courts become involved is that a mother is seeking child support from...
What is considered to be separate property in Arizona?
In the event of a divorce, Arizona is a community property state, which means that all marital property is equally divided between the two spouses. However, residents of Maricopa County, Arizona, should remember that not all property acquired by a couple during...
Payment of Arizona child support arrears — Part II
Arizona parents might agree that divorce hits children very hard. What most spouses fail to realize is that although they have fallen out of love, their children still have a desire to live with both parents under the same roof. Hence, in the best interests of the...
Paying Arizona child support back payments — Part I
Arizona divorce is difficult for the children. While the parents may be excited about embracing a better life, the children are usually very sad. Hence, in the best interest of the child, American courts, including those in Arizona, generally grant child custody to...

