Divorce filing in Arizona, a Guy’s Perspective Guys, divorces don’t have to be complicated or an expensive exercise in futility. In many instances, a divorce can involve the preparation and filing of paperwork with the help of a certified legal document preparer, which can save them both money. These are some of the general guidelines [...]
Divorce and Name Changes Often, one or both spouses will want to change their name as part of the divorce process. If a spouse is returning to the name she or he used prior to the marriage (sometimes called a “maiden name”), the name change can be included as part of the divorce process. Other [...]
Defining and Dividing Community Property in a Divorce Community property is any property acquired by either spouse while married whether acquired jointly or separately. The distinction lies with the timing of the acquisition of the property and not necessarily that it was acquired with both names on the title or separate names on the title. [...]
Establishing and Securing Spousal Maintenance Spousal Maintenance is financial support for one spouse paid by the other spouse in a divorce or legal separation. Sometimes, during or after a divorce, one spouse may need financial help from the other spouse. There are various reasons why this may be as all circumstances are different. In this [...]
Filing for Divorce When Your Spouse is Not in Arizona Arizona Revised Statute 25-312 says that as long one spouse has been an Arizona resident for 90 days, you can file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) in Arizona, regardless of where you were married. It is not necessary for your spouse to [...]
Arizona Child Support and Arizona Divorce In his proclamation, Child Support Awareness Month, Governor Douglas A. Ducey states that, "children need parental support and stability from both parents for their financial, emotional and physical growth." I'm sure we can all agree that a well planned child support agreement is important not only to secure the [...]
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 [...]
DIVORCE vs LEGAL SEPARATION When contemplating divorce or legal separation both parties may wonder which is better? When a marriage is ending, one or both spouses may be wondering what the difference is between a divorce or legal separation. There are many similarities and very distinct differences between a legal separation and a divorce. When [...]
Divorce Petition- What is a divorce Petition? The Petition is the first pleading in a divorce case signed by the person filing. The person filing is either the Husband or Wife and is called the Petitioner. The Petition is filed in the Superior Court of Arizona, in the county in which either Husband or Wife [...]
