When divorcing parents in Arizona are unable to come to a mutually acceptable child custody agreement, the court steps in to make important decisions. Being as prepared as possible before and during the proceedings can help a parent ease their apprehension and present...
Co-parenting is one of the most important yet often challenging tasks former spouses have to face after a divorce. Managing a cooperative dynamic with an ex is critical to the success and wellbeing of children from a past marriage. These dynamics can often present...
Parents going through a divorce experience intense emotion. Yet their children, stuck in the middle, require the same care and attention as before the separation. Arizona provides the opportunity for cooperating parents to decide, before a court hearing, elements of...
Arizona parents who are separated or divorced know that co-parenting after a split has many challenges. However, to make co-parenting work, both parents must be ready to cooperate and keep the focus on the best interest of the children. Negotiating life after child...
When Arizona parents get separated or decide to divorce altogether, they may find that sharing the kids with each other can be difficult. However, parenting schedules can be developed by the former couple to create a stable schedule that helps the children adjust to...
Losing something you care about is painful. Something that once filled you with joy now only leaves you with frustration and anger. Arguments and conflict are sometimes unavoidable in the divorce process, but if you’re finding yourself constantly in arguments and...
Advocacy groups have long claimed that child support systems in Arizona and around the country are disproportionately harsh on poor fathers, and these arguments are supported by research from the Urban Institute. According to the think tank, fathers who report no...
When the topic of divorce rears its ugly head, one of the first things to come up is invariably child custody. Wanting what’s best for your children is one of the most important values for a good parent to have. The custody and wellbeing of a child that has not yet...
Some Arizona parents who are raising their children alone may not understand what it means to be a custodial parent in the eyes of the law. In situations in which one parent is willfully uninvolved and the other parent is raising the child by himself or herself, the...
Every divorce involving children is difficult. Even when parents still respect and care for one another, dividing into two homes can be incredibly upsetting.To minimize the negative impact this could have, especially on the children, some parents are opting for...