What Should you Expect when Divorcing a Narcissist? No divorce is without its measure of pain. Even in the most amicable collaborative divorces where the parties easily come to an agreement on all terms, there is likely at least a pang of pain or sadness over the failure of what was once a happy marriage….
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The Emergence of Divorce Registries
How do Newly Single People Start Over after Divorce? Phoenix divorce attorneys see many clients come into their offices knowing only that they want out of their marriage. They often don’t know what the process of divorce entails or what to expect after the divorce. When a divorcing couple has minor children, working out the…
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Getting Your Name Changed After Divorce
Divorce marks a big change in a person’s life. As part of marking that change, many women decide to go back to using a previous name or their maiden name once a divorce has been finalized. The good news is that most states, Arizona included, make the process relatively easy. It does, however, involve multiple…
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Best Interests of the Child Factors in Arizona
When a couple is divorcing, child custody battles can become fierce fast. Children, after all, go to the heart of the family and so much of our lives. Sometimes, co-parents are able to reach an agreement on all child custody issues and the agreement is ratified by the court without incident. This can be great…
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Reasons for Unequal Division in Divorce
Arizona is a community property state. Sometimes, community property states are also referred to as “50/50” states. In community property states, all marital property is presumed to be owned equally by the spouses. As Arizona law requires an equitable division of the marital assets in a divorce, marital property is divided equally because of the…
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Things to Do Before Divorce
If you’re thinking about divorce, you’ve likely spent a lot of time weighing the emotional and practical consequences. Even if the decision feels clear, it’s worth taking some steps before anything is filed. Preparing early can help reduce stress, protect your rights, and ease your transition into post-divorce life. Here are a few things we…
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Can You Get a Reduction of Child Support Arrears in Arizona?
Every parent has a duty to provide financial support to their legal children. This includes biological children and adopted children. This is a legal duty that remains in place regardless of whether the parents of a child separate or get divorced. When parents do separate or divorce, however, the court will often use a legally…
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What Is Parental Alienation?
It is an unfortunate reality that divorces can get messy. They are personal and emotional. When children are involved, the impacts can run particularly deep. Sometimes, parents cannot separate the hurt they are feeling and it comes out in unproductive and even emotionally harmful ways. For instance, a parent may make it a mission to…
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What Is a Gray Divorce
In recent years, there has been an increasing number of what has come to be referred to as “gray divorces.” More people are getting divorced later in life. In many cases, these are couples who may have stuck together until their children grew up and went off to college and then, when faced with an…
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How Is Property Divided in an Arizona Divorce?
Have you decided to get a divorce? Divorce can be a difficult time and one filled with many changes that will set the tone for your life far into the future. One of the bigger things happening during the divorce process that can have a significant impact on your post-divorce life is the division of…
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