Divorce and Taxes: Confronting Your Unpaid tax debt in your divorce
Taxes are scary enough but to add this into your divorce is the last thing you want to deal with. Good news is that there are ways to manage your unpaid tax debts. Understanding how taxes affect your divorce and how to handle tax debts in the process can help ensure...
What should co-parents know if they want to relocate with their child(ren) to a different area?
It's important for children to have stability in their lives, and you want to be with them as much as possible when you have parenting time. If you're a co-parent and you're considering relocating to a different area such as county or state with your child(ren), there...
Some Points About Filing Taxes During Divorce
As the parent of one or more minor children, you have “a lot on your plate”. If you're recently divorced or going through a divorce, taxes can present a tricky financial situation. Divorced parents need to be aware of the tax implications related to their children and...
Dreaming of an adventurous spring break with your kids?
When it comes to planning spring break trips and activities, with a little bit of effort and communication, you can make it work. With spring break right around the corner, now's the right time to plan a trip and enjoy some quality time together. If you’re...
Understanding Adoption in Arizona
Adoption in Arizona can be confusing. Understanding the different types of adoptions and what's required of adoptive parents, makes it much easier. Is it time to adopt your step-child you have been raising for many years? Or, has something happened in your family and...
3-Day Weekends Can Cause Chaos for Co-parenting Families
We all love one more day tacked on our weekends, except when it disrupts the flow of a smoothly operating parenting plan. The extra time is great for spending with family and friends, exploring your area and relaxing from the pressures of work and life. But if you're...
NEW YEAR’S 2023 RESOLUTION: Improve Co-Parenting
Go into New Year focused on Positive Co-Parenting and in the Best Interest of Your Children While the history of New Year’s resolutions dates back to the Babylonians, Julius Ceasar is credited with establishing January 1 as the beginning of the new year. In fact,...
Child Custody and Parenting Time: Understanding Co-parenting In Arizona
During your divorce or legal separation process, parents must decide how much time the child(ren) will spend with each parent and which parent will be responsible for providing daily care. Since 2013, Arizona law has used the terms legal decision-making and parenting...
A simple guide to creating a holiday co-parenting plan that works
The holidays are a time for family, fun, festivities, traditions and memories. When you're also dealing with a divorce or breakup, the holiday season can be a challenging time. You're probably wondering how you can make sure your kids have a happy holiday season while...
Wedding Crashers: How Mediation Helps Resolve Conflict
The opening scene of the movie Wedding Crashers shows a couple in the middle of divorce negotiations, each represented by their attorney. Mediators Jeremy and John bring a neutral, albeit unorthodox, perspective to a contentious negotiation. Though there is so much...
Collaborative Divorce: Your Divorce Outside the Court?
The Collaborative Divorce Process Collaborative Divorce Process is a progressive team-based alternative dispute resolution process that is legal in Arizona under a Rule that was passed in 2016. Collaborative divorce relies upon a client-selected professional team...
How to File for Divorce in Arizona
Divorce is a challenging process on nearly every level one can imagine – especially on emotional, mental and financial levels. It's also extremely important to follow the legal process “to the letter” to minimize frustration with the process and avoid having “redos” –...
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