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Retirement Assets in Arizona Divorce
Retirement Accounts To the extent that retirement benefits (401(K) plans, 403 (b) plans, IRAs, annuities, pensions, and 457 deferred compensation plans, profit sharing plans, ESOP plans, and/or military retirement plans) were accumulated during the marriage, those...
HOW ARE LEGAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY AND PARENTING TIME DETERMINED IN AN ARIZONA DIVORCE
HOW ARE PARENTING TIME AND LEGAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY HANDLED IN AN ARIZONA DIVORCE I. Child Custody The Arizona State Legislature has repeatedly modified the legal definition of “Custody” in an apparent effort to further disassociate important decision making...
How Are Assets And Debts Divided in Any Arizona Divorce??
Division of Community Property and DebtsCommunity PropertyDefined All property acquired by husband and wife during marriage is presumed to be community property unless it fits one of the descriptions set forth in the next tab for “Confirmation of Sole and Separate...
Attorneys’ Fees In Arizona Divorce Cases
Attorney’s Fees Although we require payment in advance for most services, the court may order your spouse to reimburse you for some or all of those fees depending upon the circumstances of your case. In some instances, we may even find that your case warrants a...
Non-Parent Rights to Child Are Very Limited
CAN LEGAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OR PLACEMENT OF A CHILD BE AWARDED TO A THIRD-PARTY?? A.R.S. 25-409 (A) 1-4 are satisfied. The Court is required to summarily deny any such Petition unless the Court finds that the Petitioner’s initial pleading establishes that each...
Spouse Controls The Money. Need Cash To Get Through Divorce?
Both spouses have a legal right to equal possession of any and all community liquid resources. This is true regardless of which spouse has logistical control of a given account. In other words, if one spouse places money earned from work during the marriage into an...
My Spouse And I Cannot Agree On How To Handle Things While Our Divorce Is Pending. What Can I Do?
Not all family law matters require temporary orders. In fact, most do not. However, if the parties cannot agree on important decisions or cannot cooperate to accomplish tasks that must be accomplished while the case is pending, then temporary orders may be necessary....
I was served with divorce papers today. Now what?
From a procedural standpoint, here is what one needs to know: The Summons and Petition should have been served along with a number of other documents. The Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is the only document that requires a formal written response (unless the...
My Spouse And I Cannot Reach Temporary Agreements While Divorcing
Most divorces go forward with no Court orders in place (with the exception of the Preliminary Injunction) until the divorce is finalized. However, temporary orders are available if the parties cannot seem to reach agreements on how to handle matters while the divorce...
How Do I Get My Maiden Name Back In A Divorce
One of the things that a divorcing wife can ask of the court is to change her last name back to her maiden name. This choice is completely up to the wife and the husband has no say in it either way. If she wants her maiden name restored, she should request this in the...