Power of the Prenup – Prenuptial Agreements in Arizona
Prenuptial agreements in Arizona can protect financial accounts, assets and separate business during a divorce, but are they necessary for everyone? Read on... We are in the full swing of the summer wedding season! With all that the engaged couple has to plan and...
Summertime and the 5-2-2-5 Co-parenting Arrangement
Summer break has begun for most school districts throughout Arizona, which often means summer camp, and traveling on vacations for many families. Co-parenting can make summer activities and family trips challenging to work around, with so many “moving parts” that you...
Will I lose retirement savings because of divorce?
It is commonly known that with divorce comes dividing up your assets, your debts and most often your home. Sometime what is forgotten is the retirement savings because they are generally set up in one of the spouse names and there may be a presumption that it...
Conflict-Free Communication for Co-Parenting Couples
If you are you a divorced or separated couple with children, do you ever find yourself struggling to communicate with one another effectively when there’s a disagreement? Perhaps expanding your known conflict resolution skills would assist you in moving toward...
Navigating Out of State Moves with Kids after Divorce
When you and your partner decided to separate, there were a lot of things to consider. Above all the other issues that include your home, your vacation home and your cars there is nothing more emotionally and legally complex than determining what is best for your children especially if it requires a move out of state.
We all know that your kids need stability, and of course, you want to be able to be with them in your parenting time to the greatest extent possible given your work schedules and other considerations.
Unmarried Fathers: Establishing Paternity and Parenting Plans
How to establish paternity rights for unmarried fathers In Arizona, when a child is born to a married couple, it is presumed that the husband is the biological and legal father of the child. So, when a couple divorces, child support, custody and a parenting plan are...
Sneaky Divorce Tactics (to Avoid)
Divorce is a rocky road of different stages of negative emotions and anxiety, coupled with fear of the unknown. In fact, divorce ranks as one of the most stressful experiences in life. Going through a divorce can cause feelings of outrage, resentment, depression and...
Grandparent Rights in Arizona
Grandparents in the U.S. have built bonded relationships with their grandchildren and because of COVID and other factors they are being denied time with their grandchildren in record numbers, more than ever before. In Arizona many grandparents are left to take this...
Divorce Representation Options in Arizona
Looking for a Tempe Divorce Attorney? Since 1995, McMurdie Law & Mediation, a Tempe, AZ Family Law practice, has provided expert conflict resolution, mediation, collaborative representation, full representation and limited scope representation for your family law...
Five Things to Know About Divorce and Taxes
The holidays are over, and the next season is upon us…tax season. Separating your financial life because of divorce is challenging and often complex. It is especially difficult to deal with the financial aspects, including tax filing. Avoiding tax traps and other...
How Does Divorce Affect Your Debts?
We all recognize that divorce is challenging for a host of reasons. Divorce isn’t just emotionally costly. With the requirement to divide your estate in a fair way, we concentrate on the division of both your assets and debts – that can be financially expensive! I...
Sole and Separate vs. Community Property
Most people want to join their lives when they get married and never gave a second thought to what belonged to whom on your wedding day. All the gifts you receive on your wedding day are intended for both of you and nobody thinks anything more about it. Most likely,...
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