The holidays are a wonderful time to spend together as a family and make lasting memories for children. Unfortunately, without fail, every holiday season I have clients call me with some sort of urgent parenting time issue. Instead of children getting the opportunity to be children during the holidays, they are often thrust in the middle of … [Read more...] about Avoiding Holiday Parenting Time Disputes | Child Custody Lawyer
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Arizona’s New Child Custody Law: Nearing 1 Year
We are rounding out nearly 1 year since the passage of a new Arizona law that governed how much time divorcing parents are granted to spend with their children. Senate Bill 1127, called the "Legal Decision-Making and Parenting Time" law, officially went into effect on Jan. 1, 2013. Our Mesa child custody attorneys know that the new measure … [Read more...] about Arizona’s New Child Custody Law: Nearing 1 Year
Mesa Child Custody Lawyers Can Help Defend Victim Rights
When convicted kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro pleaded guilty earlier this summer to hundreds of crimes involving three victims over the span of a decade, he asked the judge that he be allowed to have visitation with a child he fathered with one of his victims. While such a request may seem outlandish, the fact is that in Ohio, just as in … [Read more...] about Mesa Child Custody Lawyers Can Help Defend Victim Rights
“Abandonment” in Arizona Child Custody Cases
There are perhaps few greater wrongs that a parent could inflict on a child than abandonment. While the meaning of the word may be interpreted subjectively by the child and remaining parent, our Phoenix child custody attorneys know that the term "abandonment" has a very specific and narrow meaning under Arizona law. This definition was recently … [Read more...] about “Abandonment” in Arizona Child Custody Cases
BEWARE: Child Support is a Priority Payment
For those ordered to pay child support, remember that non-payment is serious. If you lose your job or your income goes down, you should immediately file for a reduction in child support; if granted the reduction will be retroactive to when you filed. If you fail to file and just hope your ex-spouse will let it go, BEWARE. If you pay … [Read more...] about BEWARE: Child Support is a Priority Payment
Divorce: Is it His, Mine or Ours?
Going through a divorce is difficult enough especially when child custody is an issue. Add to that financial issues and it can become very contentious. Acrimony increases when spouses argue over what is His, Mine and Ours in the divorce. If you have assets or a business prior to marriage or inherit assets during the marriage, before you … [Read more...] about Divorce: Is it His, Mine or Ours?