As a divorced parent in Arizona, there's a good chance that you either pay child support or receive it depending on the amount of time you spend with your kids. Child support, much like parenting time, is often a hotly-contested issue in Arizona divorces. The courts...
Divorce can be a challenge for families. Many couples who would rather get a divorce stay married for the benefit of their children. This tense situation may help temporarily but eventually takes its toll on the family’s emotional health. Thankfully, families have...
If you are a parent who shares custody, summer break may challenge you. In the midst of readjusting visitation schedules and trying to provide your child with a great summer, you may wonder how you can balance everything. Here are some tips to help you navigate...
Divorce can be hard on the young ones in your family. Fortunately, if you and your ex-spouse have decided to co-parent the kids, each of you can focus on their best interests. For an effective co-parenting relationship, however, you must also take steps to minimize...
Restoring a classic car is a fantastic hobby. After all, not only do you use your mechanical know-how, but you also put your own sense of style into the finished product. If you are going through a divorce, though, you may wonder what happens to your project car. ...
If you share custody of your child with an ex-spouse, you each have a financial obligation to support the young one in your family. Usually, though, one parent makes child support payments to the other. In Arizona, judges consider both the needs of children and the...
Whether you pay child support or receive monthly payments on behalf of your children, financial circumstances often change over time. Arizona law allows either parent to ask for a change in the amount of court-ordered child support in the face of significant life...
The state of Arizona references specific standards for how the courts address custody, parenting time and decision-making. Known as the “best interests of the child” standards, these guidelines help judges determine the fitness of each parent seeking...
In the past, custody schedules often meant that children lived with their mothers after divorce, and their fathers would visit them or take them for the occasional weekend. In more recent times, there has been a shift to far more shared custody. Sometimes, this means...
You could write an entire book on the different ways that having a father figure in their lives can help children thrive and succeed. It is very clear from study after study that children simply do better on a multitude of fronts when they have good relationships with...
