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How Social Media Activity Can Hurt Your Family Law Case

In today’s digital world, social media activity is a part of many people’s daily lives. But when you’re involved in a family law case — whether it’s divorce, parenting time, Read More

How Unmarried Parents Can Obtain Parenting Time in Arizona

It’s common for parents to raise children together without ever getting married. For single parents in Arizona, questions about parenting time and decision making can feel daunting. Parents who never Read More

Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements: What They Can and Cannot Do

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are contracts between spouses used to clarify expectations about property, finances and responsibilities within marriage. While a prenup is signed before marriage and a postnup after, Read More

The Best Interests of the Child Standard in Arizona Custody Cases

When families go through custody disputes in Arizona, the law requires that every decision center on the best interests of the child. This guiding principle applies not only to initial Read More

Arizona’s New Rules for Post-Decree Modifications in Family Court

In Arizona, family law proceedings can arise after divorce or separation when circumstances change or disputes develop between parents. These matters include requests to modify legal decision-making (custody), parenting time, Read More

What to Know About Arizona’s Spousal Maintenance Guidelines Overhaul

For decades, Arizona courts had exercised broad discretion when awarding spousal maintenance (also known as alimony), leading to a landscape marked by unpredictability and inconsistent outcomes. Judges were guided by Read More

How Arizona’s 2025 Family Law Amendments Affect Litigants

In 2025, Arizona enacted significant changes to its laws governing divorce, child custody and child support. These amendments reflect a concerted approach to account for evolving family structures, cost of Read More

When Can an Arizona Court Order Termination of Parental Rights

In Arizona, the severance—also known as termination—of parental rights is a profound and irreversible legal action that permanently ends the legal relationship between a parent and their child. Arizona courts Read More

Adjusting Child Support Payments Based on Parenting Time

In Arizona, child support payments are determined by state guidelines that take into account each parent’s income and the amount of time each parent spends with their child. This system Read More

Understanding Arizona’s Guidelines for Alimony (Spousal Maintenance)

Alimony, formally known as spousal maintenance, has traditionally been a contentious and unpredictable aspect of Arizona's divorce law. Spousal maintenance has in the past been subject to the broad discretion Read More

What You Need to Know About Rule 69 Agreements

Divorce proceedings can be complex and emotionally taxing. In Arizona, couples seeking dissolution of their marriage may find relief through Rule 69 agreements. As outlined in Arizona Rule of Family Read More

Enforcing Your Parenting Time Rights in Arizona

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

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

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

Steps for Seeking Grandparental Visitation Rights

Grandparents sometimes find themselves isolated from their grandchildren in varied circumstances, such as when the grandchildren’s parents are divorced or separated. Courts respect the fact that children often benefit from Read More

Benefits of Using Mediation in an Arizona Divorce

If you’re getting divorced, the word “mediation” is one that you'll likely encounter. Judges in Arizona, as in other states, often order mediation in divorce cases, particularly when disagreements arise Read More

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