by Cristi McMurdie | Mar 31, 2025 | Adoption, family law tempe az, step-parent adoption
Building a blended family is a journey filled with love, commitment, and, at times, legal complexities. For many Arizona families, step-parent adoption is a significant milestone that solidifies the bond between a child and a step-parent who has taken on the role of a...
by Cristi McMurdie | Dec 31, 2024 | Adoption, Child Custody, Co-Parenting, Collaborative Practice, Divorce, Finances, Parental Rights, Property Division, step-parent adoption, Taxes
As we close out 2024, based upon our analytics we wanted to share with you highlights from this year’s most popular and impactful blog posts. At McMurdie Law & Mediation, we’ve covered a wide range of family law topics, offering insights to help families address...
by Cristi McMurdie | Jul 30, 2024 | Adoption, Divorce, family law tempe az, Prenuptial Agreements, Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony
Family law is far more expansive than most people realize. The majority of folks think that a Family Law Attorney in Arizona handles divorce, sprinkled in with prenuptial agreement preparation. The scope of a full family lawyer includes many additional areas inside...
by Cristi McMurdie | Mar 29, 2024 | Adoption, family law tempe az, step-parent adoption
Blended families are becoming increasingly common, and for many step-parents, the desire to formally adopt their stepchildren is a natural expression of love and commitment to their growing family. By pursuing step-parent adoption, you can provide your stepchild with...
by Cristi McMurdie | Feb 1, 2023 | Adoption, family law tempe az, step-parent adoption
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...
by Cristi McMurdie | Feb 1, 2019 | Adoption
Families today come in a mosaic of traditional, blended, biological and single-parent structures with the core ideology of a caring, supportive family unit. Beyond marriage and birth certificates, a traditional nuclear family requires little legal intervention to...
