Can child support be increased after the divorce is finalized?
Once you are divorced, we have found that people continue to have many major life changes for two to three years. It is very common to change homes, jobs, relationships and of course, all of that effects your financial life. In fact, all these events can mean that...
Designer Divorces: Can You Keep the Dirty Laundry Private?
You've read the tabloids...the salacious divorce details of the world's rich and famous. Yet, somehow other equally powerful people manage to dissolve their unions with virtually no disclosure to the public, and maintaining a modicum of a relationship. How is this...
COVID Impact on Courts, Attorneys, Family
It’s been about a year since the coronavirus pandemic affected every area of daily life and our Arizona court system was no exception. If you’ve been involved in any legal proceeding in the last 12 months, you have undoubtedly been impacted by significant changes and...
In Loco Parentis – When a Non-parent takes on “Parental” Responsibilities
We’ve all heard of situations where grandparents are raising their grandchildren, but in reality situations also arise where non-parent family members likes aunts, uncles or older siblings, and sometimes non-family members, act as a child’s guardian or full-time...
Holiday Co-Parenting Tips for 2020
The holidays are a time for joy and family, and happy memories with your children. For co-parenting families, the holiday season has the potential of heightened emotions and differences in parenting styles and holiday traditions. With the never-ending stream of events...
5 Reasons to Consider Collaborative Divorce
When most people think of divorce, they imagine two lawyers battling it out in a courtroom or conference room to try and earn a win for their side. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Many couples are opting for a more considered and less divisive approach to...
Here’s What Every Couple Needs to Know About the Impacts of Divorce
When we get married, we all have big dreams for our happy future. Maybe you envisioned a white picket fence surrounding your sweet cozy house. Maybe your wedding day was supported by toasting, celebrating and dancing friends and loved ones. your decision to get...
No-Contact, Virtual and Online Divorce Solutions in Arizona
Everyday life, as we knew it, has changed both temporarily and perhaps permanently in Arizona by the Covid-19 pandemic and many couples previously on rocky ground are turning to divorce as their solution! Our intermittent lockdown, business, school and home closures,...
How to Simplify Your Divorce
By the time you and your partner decide to separate, it is very customary to feel stressed, anxious, and tired. It usually takes a lot to make this big life-changing decision. Once you make your decision, you'll begin to realize there is so much work ahead of you....
The Ongoing Impact of the Coronavirus on Child Custody and Visitation Orders
As statewide stay-at-home directives begin to be lifted, how will you get back to normal child custody and visitation? For divorced parents obligated to follow visitation orders and parenting plans involving children, the social upheaval caused by the virus may have...
Co-parenting challenges during COVID-19
Since the beginning of my family law practice in 1996, I have never seen the challenges that are facing co-parents right now. What I will say is that in this crisis, I have seen people cooperating on behalf off the best interest of the children and each other because...
For a Healthier Divorce: Consider Collaborative, Communicate and Focus on the Future
Collaborative divorce, open communication and focus on the future may deliver a healthier divorce for all involved. Just as the decision to get married can be complicated and complex, so can the choice to get divorced. For many couples, the decision to end a...
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