Arizona family courts offer divorcing parents much guidance in structuring their parenting plans. For example, you can find several premade plans on the Arizona court website. These premade arrangements address children of all ages, allowing parents to find a plan...
Writing A Brighter Future
Year: 2022
Divorce: How do we tell the kids?
No matter how long you wait to do it, you will eventually have to tell your children that you’re getting a divorce. Even though you may want to spare them the nitty-gritty details, it is important that you tell your children about the divorce as soon as you can and...
Can co-parents get along?
Both you and your former spouse tried hard to get your marriage back on track, but it just wasn’t meant to be. The divorce process has now been concluded as amicably as possible. However, you have children together, so it’s not as simple as just going your separate...
When can you modify child custody?
Children need to have the support of their parents, and they should be on a routine custody schedule. It is relatively common to need to modify a child custody schedule, because people’s lives change. As your children get older, they may need different support at...
Arizona lawmakers weigh giving kids more say in custody decisions
If it seems like state lawmakers around the country are taking on issues that reach deep into our personal lives, a piece of legislation under consideration in Arizona will likely feel like one more example. It involves the role a child can play in deciding their...
What can you do if your ex isn’t cooperating with child custody?
Trying to raise children with your ex isn’t always going to be easy. In every co-parenting situation, there are bound to be disputes. However, some parents have to deal with an ex who tries to make life more difficult at every turn. This can turn the parenting...
Are second marriages more stable?
You got married when you were very young, and the marriage didn't work out. You stayed together for a few years and then got divorced. You are still in your twenties, and you realized that you just had a lot to learn about relationships in general. So did your ex....
Does a criminal record affect child custody in Arizona?
As a parent, nothing matters more to you than your children and your relationship with them. When you divorce or split up with the other parent, you will need to figure out how to take care of your children and work together as co-parents. Not everyone is enthusiastic...
What should you do if you find assets your spouse hid from you?
In an Arizona divorce, spouses should try to split their property evenly. Community property rules apply to debt and income, as well as property accumulated during the marriage. Both spouses have to provide information about their individual assets when they divorce....
Is your current child custody arrangement best for the children?
When issuing child custody orders, courts usually put the interests of the children first. However, circumstances may change, and you may feel that the current arrangement affects your parent-child relations or is not in the children's best interests. In such a case,...