When Courts May Impute Income to Parents Owing Child Support
- posted: Jul. 10, 2024
- Child Support
In Arizona as elsewhere, child support is a critical aspect of ensuring the welfare and well-being of children following the separation or divorce of their parents. The courts have a Read More
Your Remedies When Child Support Payments Aren’t Made
- posted: May 20, 2024
- Child Support
If a parent shirks legal responsibility by failing to pay court-ordered child support, it can create a significant burden on the custodial parent and work to the child’s detriment. Fortunately, Read More
Successfully Seeking Post-Divorce Modifications in Arizona
- posted: May 06, 2024
- Child Support,  Divorce,  Child Custody
Long after a divorce, circumstances may change or evolve in ways that cause child custody and child support arrangements to become inadequate. If your situation has changed significantly, you might Read More
Enforcing Your Parenting Time Rights in Arizona
- posted: Apr. 15, 2024
- Child Support,  Family Law,  Child Custody
Arizona public policy favors stable and consistent relationships between children and parents, even after separation or divorce. This is carried out by court-ordered parenting plans that outline specific times each Read More
Finding Solutions for Conflicts Over Child Custody
- posted: Apr. 08, 2024
- Child Support,  Divorce,  Family Law,  Child Custody
Divorce is usually hard on the children, and even more so when their parents are fighting over who the children will live with. Courts in Arizona generally favor a shared Read More
The Effect of a Preliminary Injunction in a Divorce
- posted: Apr. 01, 2024
- Child Support,  Divorce,  Family Law
One of the most contentious issues in a divorce is property division. This process might seem to be automatic, since Arizona’s community property law deems all property acquired during a Read More
Imputing Income to an Underemployed Spouse in Child Support Cases
- posted: Mar. 25, 2024
- Child Support,  Divorce
When a couple with children gets divorced, their personal finances determine how much child support should be paid. The judge analyzes each parent’s income and assets, applies the Arizona child Read More
What to Know About Enforceable Prenuptial Agreements in Arizona
- posted: Mar. 18, 2024
- Child Support,  Divorce,  Child Custody
A prenuptial agreement is an effective way for a couple entering marriage to plan for various contingencies. Besides controlling division of property upon divorce, a prenup can define the rights Read More
How Is Alimony Calculated Under Arizona’s New Guidelines?
- posted: Feb. 16, 2024
- Child Support
In 2003, Arizona adopted statewide guidelines aimed at achieving greater uniformity in the amount and duration of alimony awards for divorcing couples in similar circumstances. However, it did more than Read More
How Arizona Child Support Is Affected by Allocation of Parenting Time
- posted: Jan. 26, 2024
- Child Support
In Arizona, child support obligations are influenced by various factors. One of these is parenting time, also known as residential custody. If parenting time is shared, child support payments are Read More
What Types of Costs Are Covered by Child Support?
- posted: Oct. 06, 2023
- Child Support
Child support is a key part of a divorce when there are children of the marriage. It is an amount of money that one parent pays to the other, usually Read More
How Can You Challenge a Child Support Order You Think Is Unfair?
- posted: Sep. 01, 2023
- Child Support
Every child is entitled to financial support from their parents, even if the parents are not together. In divorce cases, the family courts must determine how child support obligations are Read More
Understanding How Custody Affects Child Support in Arizona
- posted: May 26, 2023
- Child Support
When parents divorce, a court must decide how much child support the custodial parent should receive from the non-custodial parent. Arizona uses an income-based model in calculating child support, starting Read More
What You Need to Show to Modify Spousal Maintenance
- posted: Apr. 28, 2023
- Child Support,  Divorce,  Uncategorized,  Family Law,  Child Custody
Spousal maintenance — known familiarly as alimony — is money that one spouse pays after a divorce to help the other spouse maintain a certain standard of living. While maintenance Read More
Special Considerations for Going Through Gray Divorce
- posted: Apr. 15, 2023
- Child Support,  Divorce,  Uncategorized,  Family Law,  Child Custody
Every divorce can present unique challenges and concerns. This is no less true for those divorcing later in life. “Gray divorce” — which generally refers to divorcing spouses who are Read More
Using Online Apps To Make Your Parenting Plan Work Better
- posted: Mar. 30, 2023
- Child Support,  Divorce,  Uncategorized,  Family Law,  Child Custody
Divorced parents can often feel like they are facing a never-ending stream of details about where their children are and where they may need to be. Thankfully, with the rise Read More