Often clients will ask me how just how do they go about getting their spouse out of the marital home. The answer to this question is not always very easy. Lawyers typically go through a very detailed analysis of the facts of the case in the effort to determine the best approach to this issue. […]
There’s a lot of interesting features in Arizona family law; some I hate and some I love. The features I love are some tricks here and there, that were never available to me when I practiced in Illinois. One of my favorite legal tricks in Arizona is a statutory device that allows a parent to […]
Enforcement cases are a sizable portion of every family law attorney’s case load. At times, one side or the other will purposefully or accidentally not follow the Court’s Order, Decree or Judgment. What should you do? First, you should understand your options when seeking to enforce a Decree, Judgment or Order. There are many options. […]
Having now been in Arizona for over 5 years, I’m finding Arizona’s approach to divorce is significantly different than in Illinois. One of the key differences also appears to be the worst possible thing you can do in a divorce. What is that, you ask? In Arizona, spouses are often lured into the false believe […]
Moving out of State with your children requires a lot of thought and planning. I’m not talking about packing and finding a new place to live; I’m talking about making adequate legal preparations so that the other parent doesn’t make a legal move to grab custody or force you to move back. It happens. Often […]
Many divorced or separated parents soon regret not addressing parenting time before the holidays. Often is the case that one parent or the other misses out on valuable holiday time with their children. This all too often happening is because many parents struggle to justify the cost and expense of custody litigation before the holiday […]
It’s going to be interesting times in 2018 in divorce-land. The new tax law makes significant changes with the ability to deduct alimony payments. Alimony is also called spousal support or maintenance, and on the horizon, you will not be able to deduct those support payments from your income at tax time. Prior to President […]
Many spouses seek my help only after incurring tens of thousands of dollars of attorneys’ fees. Many are amazed at the level of fees that they had occurred in such a small amount of time. Does it have to be this way? The down and dirty answer is: No. But it may help spouses to […]
Arizona law likes to taunt people that are not currently interested in a divorce. Whether your single, recently married or are currently in a happy marriage, Arizona doesn’t care; you have to stay in tune with divorce laws even, if you think it doesn’t matter. And here’s why: Diclaimer Deed. Many spouses don’t know about […]
While many spouses have asked me about various types of grounds for a divorce, they were largely jilted spouses where cheating was involved in the marriage. Almost never had I witnessed a divorce completed on grounds other than no-fault (irreconcilable differences). And while many attorneys will claim adultery or mental cruelty on court documents, those […]
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