by Dustin Dudley | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Dustin Dudley | Jul 21, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Dustin Dudley | Jul 21, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Dustin Dudley | Jul 19, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Dustin Dudley | Jul 18, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Dustin Dudley | May 7, 2018 | Blog
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...
