When you and your Arizona spouse decide to split up, you, your ex or both of you may have hurt feelings. If hurt feelings exist and you share a child together, you may find that your former partner’s distaste for you is starting to bleed over into the relationship...
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For Arizona Families
Year: 2021
The right to parenting time in Arizona
In most cases, children benefit from a healthy relationship with both parents. This is why many states recognize the importance of allowing mothers and fathers to spend significant time with their kids. Here is what Arizona parents need to know about the right to...
Tips for co-parenting during the holidays
As a parent, you know that one of the biggest challenges of getting divorced is learning to share parenting responsibilities with your former spouse. These difficulties can intensify during the holiday season. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 16% of...
What is the difference between legal and physical custody?
Many parents think of custody arrangements as determining which parent a child lives with. However, Arizona law makes a distinction between legal custody and physical custody of children. What is the difference between legal and physical custody? What is legal...
Is there a waiting period to get divorced in Arizona?
Some states require couples seeking a divorce to separate for a mandatory period of time before they can file for divorce. Arizona is not one of them. While the state does not require a period of separation, other requirements may affect how long it takes to finalize...
Can I lower my child support payments
Life circumstances change, sometimes so dramatically that you cannot make heads or tails of it. Such may be the case with your financial situation. Has the change affected your income so much that you cannot afford your current child support payments? In Arizona, you...
How does spousal support work in Arizona?
Establishing a separate household after divorce falls outside the budget for some Arizona residents. If you left the workforce to raise children or support your spouse's career, you may be unable to earn enough money to become financially independent. Review the...
3 tips to help you adjust to living alone after divorce
If you are thinking about ending your marriage, you undoubtedly have a great deal on your plate. After all, you must divide marital assets, think about spousal support and perhaps even find a new place to live. While these are pressing issues, you should also begin to...
A parenting plan provides post-divorce child-raising guidelines
When parents face divorce, their top priority will be how to help their children adjust to the split and transition to the new family order. Creating a parenting plan that works for everyone is the first step, but it must contain everything that Arizona law requires....
What protection orders can and cannot accomplish
Due to a family law matter, you may receive threats of violence from someone with whom you have, or used to have, a relationship. If you feel that you are in danger, you can request a protection order from the court. A judge can issue a civil court order prohibiting a...