The Arizona Court of Appeals issued a decision in Depasquale v. Superior Court regarding a judge’s discretion to defer a judicial decision to an expert witness. The evidence at trial established that Mother and...

Personal injury cases have the tendency to get complicated very fast, and filing a claim can be a complex and wearing process. There may be state and federal laws to consider, along with legal procedures that might be...

When you find yourself facing divorce, it often feels as though everything you thought you knew about your life and your future is suddenly flipped upside down and the struggle begins to make sense of the pieces that remain....

Some fathers may have reason to question the paternity of their children and, therefore, consider contesting paternity after divorce in Arizona. A child born to a married couple is presumed to be the child of the marriage in...

What is a Rule 69 Agreement in Arizona You may have heard the term “Rule 69 agreement” if you are involved in a divorce, family law, child custody or child support case in Arizona and need to know what is a Rule...

In the case of Lambesis vs. Lambesis, the parties were divorced in 2013. Father was ordered to pay Mother $100.00 per month in alimony to Mother. Father subsequently filed a Petition to Modify Child Support requesting the...

In Arizona, a person must be 18 years old or older to consent to a marriage. However, in some states parents or even step-parents can provide permission. What happens when a minor marries in another state and seeks to void...

The U.S. Constitution requires that every state give full faith and credit to other state judgments. That means that courts must enforce out-of-state rulings to the same extent as their own. However, that only applies if the...

Arizona exempts 75% of a debtor’s disposable earnings in bankruptcy. This means the debtor can keep 75% of his or her earnings, calculated after-tax withholding. Does this include wages that have already been deposited...

Under Arizona law, a dependent child is one whose parents are not taking appropriate care of him/her. It includes a child who is destitute or not provided with the necessities of life. It also includes a child whose home is...