by Cristi McMurdie | Mar 22, 2022 | Child Support, Parental Rights, Paternity & Father's Rights, Tempe Divorce Lawyer
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...
by Cristi McMurdie | Feb 28, 2022 | Child Support, Divorce, Tempe Divorce Lawyer
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...
by Cristi McMurdie | Jan 17, 2022 | Divorce, Finances, Taxes, Tempe Divorce Lawyer
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...
by Cristi McMurdie | Dec 30, 2021 | Divorce, Finances, Tempe Divorce Lawyer
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...
by Cristi McMurdie | Nov 17, 2021 | Divorce, LBGTQ, Parental Rights, Tempe Divorce Lawyer
In 2014 Arizona legalized same-sex marriage and the nation followed in 2015. Before and since then, there has been a plethora of legislation passed to protect LBGTQ couples from discrimination seeking equal rights in both marriage and divorce. While a same-sex divorce...
