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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Cost of Divorce a Top Concern for Arizona Filers
A recent survey by Avvo.com revealed that for those seeking information on divorce, one of the primary concerns was: How much is this going to cost me? Of those survey respondents without children, nearly 60 percent said that the cost of the proceedings was the No. 1 concern they had for the divorce process. Division of property ranked No. 2. … [Read more...] about Cost of Divorce a Top Concern for Arizona Filers
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
Arizona No-Fault Divorce Doesn’t Mean Fault Won’t Matter
While all 50 states have some kind of no-fault divorce option, Arizona is one of those that offers it unconditionally, without requiring a period separation and absent the option of seeking a fault divorce. Our Mesa no-fault divorce attorneys know that there are a number of advantages to this system. But what we also want people to understand is … [Read more...] about Arizona No-Fault Divorce Doesn’t Mean Fault Won’t Matter
Electronic Spying on Your Spouse #DivorceAttorney
Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal reinforces what we should already know – that electronic data can last forever, and come back to haunt us. Cheating spouses should know that their information, including emails, text/picture messages, phone logs, or even GPS data is easy to track. As Mark Twain said it, "If you must be indiscrete, be discrete in … [Read more...] about Electronic Spying on Your Spouse #DivorceAttorney
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