In Arizona, there may be many multi-national couples who have children together. In other words, one of the parents may be a citizen of the United States while another may be a citizen of a foreign country, including countries that are contiguous with the United...
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Review of how to get a child support modification
Like in other states, child support orders in Arizona are not set in stone to the same degree as other court orders and agreements. Perhaps because the law recognizes that the needs of children, and the ability of each parent to meet those needs, can change over time,...
Is there something I can do to get custody without court?
As this blog has discussed on previous occasions, concerned grandparents who have grandkids that need care and loving support can obtain the legal authority they need to so provide in certain circumstances.However, this process will almost inevitably involve a trip to...
Dads should be ready to assert their rights in the new year
It turns out that there is some truth to the rumor that a lot of people go through divorces, separations or just informal breakups in January.At least according to one study, January is not the month when new divorces are most common. Instead, that dubious honor...
Alimony change could affect more than one’s taxes
Since about the early part of 2018, it's been in the news that the federal government has changed the way alimony, also referred to as spousal support, gets treated for federal income tax purposes.For the last 75 years up until now, a person ordered to pay alimony...
Why is a QDRO so important?
Some might think that family law attorneys in Phoenix, Arizona, who are handling a divorce or separation primarily work to make sure that their clients' interests in property are protected vis a vi the other party in the divorce.Some people may also see their...
Criminal charges related to custody and possible defenses
This blog has previously discussed how courts can enforce parenting plans when one parent, or other person for that matter, hides the child from the other parent or otherwise refuses to return the child to the parent who has custody. For a number of reasons, many of...
What is considered non-marital property?
As this blog has mentioned before, Arizona is a community property state. In the context of a divorce, this means that, generally speaking, marital property is split 50-50 between the spouses. Incidentally, even couples with no intention of splitting need to be aware...
How will my second job be treated for child support purposes?
Many parents in Phoenix, Arizona, work hard to make sure that they and their families have what they need to survive and, from time to time, enjoy life a little bit. This sometimes entails one or both parents putting in extra hours at work or taking on a second job.Of...
Representing dads who need help with holiday parenting time
A previous post on this blog talked about the importance of establishing a clear parenting plan that spells out which parent will have the children at what points over the major holidays. This post explained that doing this sort of careful planning can make the...