In Arizona, there is no magic age at which a child can choose which parent he or she wants to live with. Rather, at any age where the Court deems the child mature enough to participate (generally in his or her pre-teens and teens) a child has the opportunity to voice his or her opinions […]
Lately, I have had cause to spend a significant amount of time reviewing the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”), and it occurred to me how little I know about the Act and perhaps how little other members of the public know about the Act. The purpose of the SCRA is to allow military men and […]
In February 2016, the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 2, affirmed a ruling in Frank R. v. Mother Goose Adoptions (now, affectionately called “Mother Goose”), terminating a father’s parental rights on the grounds that he failed to file with the Arizona Putative Father’s Registry. Period. The End. Just wait. It gets worse. The facts in […]
Arizona is one of 8 community property states in the nation. So what does this mean? ALL property acquired during the marriage is considered community property except that property (1) acquired by gift, devise, or descent (e.g. inheritance), or (2) property acquired after the service of the petition for dissolution/legal separation. This means that every […]
In Arizona, child support is determined using the Arizona Child Support Guidelines. At first glance, the Guidelines can appear daunting in their 31-page glory (you can read them here). We have attempted to simplify the concept behind the Guidelines for you here. The Guidelines are based on the idea that if the parents were still […]