ARIZONA PARENTING PLAN FORM IN DIVORCE Parenting Plan Form for Couples Going Through Divorce Couples who are going through an uncontested divorce with children have many issues to consider as they transition from a married couple to divorced co-parents. There are many resources to help parents considering divorce. In today’s post I want to highlight [...]
UNCONTESTED DIVORCE VS. CONTESTED DIVORCE Contested Divorce Issues: Motion to Set, Pre-Trial Statement, Response to Petition for Divorce, and the Consent Decree WHAT IS AN UNCONTESTED DIVORCE The Divorce Guy assists clients who have an uncontested divorce in Tucson and the surrounding areas. In an uncontested divorce, we typically go through a 4-step process and prepare the [...]
TRIED THOSE SELF SERVICE DIVORCE FORMS AND PACKETS? Filing for Divorce in Arizona on your own is possible to do and many people in Tucson attempt it and are successful. But the Self Service Divorce Forms and packets can be a daunting task. The Arizona Superior Court does offer self service divorce forms that you [...]
How do I get spousal maintenance or alimony in Arizona A recent Time magazine article highlights the issue of permanent, or long-term, alimony facing many families. The issue is in the national media because of the veto by Florida Gov. Rick Scott of a bill passed by the Florida legislature to end permanent alimony. Gov. [...]
Child Support Paralegal in Arizona - Why and how do I get child support without being married? Establish Paternity first There are many reasons why a mother, father, or child might want to establish paternity. Some of the reasons are legal and others are more personal. For a child, it may be important to establish [...]
For many parents who are separating or divorcing, the issues and concerns around how divorce will impact children is primary. Child custody is the term most parents think when they are making decisions about where children will live. In Arizona, physical custody of a child has been renamed “parenting time.” Legal custody, that is the [...]
Arizona Child Support Guidelines Part Two In Part One we discussed the general guidelines for child support obligations, including determining the gross, adjusted gross, and combined gross income of parents and how the basic child support amount is determined. In Part Two, we will give you information about how parenting time figures into child support obligations, [...]
The decision will be completely up to you however, there are some things to consider when making your decision. 1) How comfortable are you representing yourself? 2) How much money are you willing to spend? or Save? 3) Do you need legal advice in order to make a decision on what to do with your legal [...]
According to the American Bar Association Guide to Marriage, Divorce, and Families, more than 50% of child support owed by a non custodial parent goes uncollected. Many cases are for children who were born out of wedlock. Even though a child is born out of wedlock it is still possible to collect child support from [...]