It’s all very fine to talk in terms of spouses working together in a divorce for the good of the children. But civility is not always easy, and divorcing spouses can be hostile and abusive. How can you reduce stress for the...

In Arizona, the court can award attorney’s fees to one party in a proceeding in the trial court’s discretion. Factors typically considered include the reasonable nature of the positions taken by both...

The Arizona Court of Appeals of Arizona received a Notice of Appeal filed by Mother in the unpublished case of Miller v. Miller. The appeal was regarding an order granting Father’s motion to disqualify Mother’s attorney,...

Without the issuance of a marriage license, a marriage is not valid. The question in the following case is whether or not the marriage is valid when a marriage license was issued, but never filed. The Court of Appeals of...

We want to discuss whether a judge in Arizona can deny a paternity test when a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity is signed. Specifically, can a judge refuse to allow a person to take a DNA paternity test to determine...

In Arizona, the family court’s denial of a petition to modify spousal maintenance can be appealed. On appeal, the Arizona Court of Appeals typically does not consider new evidence but will reconsider the facts of the case...

In the unpublished case of Eaton v. Eaton, Ms. Eaton (Mother) filed an appeal after the family court granted a post-decree order to modify parenting time. On appeal, the record was considered to ascertain facts of the case...

When a party to a divorce whats to make changes to the child support amount (once the original decree has been entered), they must file a petition to modify child support. In order for the court to modify a child support...

The Arizona Court of Appeals in the unreported decision in the case of Thompson v. Vaughan addressed the requirements that must be met to file a motion to modify a child custody order in Arizona. The court of...

A person going through a divorce has the right to appeal the trial judge’s decision if he or she believes an error has been made. In the unpublished case of Castro v. Castro, the wife appealed the trial court’s...