Arizona laws are used to determine spousal maintenance, child support, and family support awards and amounts. In some cases, the court finds a temporary family support award appropriate. An issue that may arise is when to set...

We have seen a situation where there is a failure to include an issue in a pretrial statement in Arizona divorce or family law cases. So, we wanted to share information on the effect of failing to include an issue in a...

Some people want to know if there is a relationship between child support and assets in Arizona. We wanted to share the Arizona Court of Appeals’ decision on that issue in the case of Jenkins v. Jenkins. Arizona family...

Questions sometimes arise regarding the termination of alimony on remarriage in Arizona. In Arizona, Arizona Revised Statute section 25-327(B) states: “Unless otherwise agreed in writing or expressly provided in the...

It is important to know when is a divorce final to file an appeal in Arizona. The Arizona Court of Appeals answered that question in the case of Natale vs. Natale. In the Natale v. Natale case, each party cited difference...

Impact of Joint Tenancy Deeds on Community Property in Arizona We want to discuss how joint property creates the presumption of a gift to the community in Arizona. But first, It is important to understand the difference...

Some people have asked is an increase in income cause to modify child support in Arizona. In Arizona, any individual can request a change to the support obligations as outlined in their divorce decree or separation...

A divorce decree in Arizona is intended to divide all community property between the spouses. So, what happens to omitted assets in an Arizona divorce decree. Often a “catch-all” provision in the decree states that...

Some people have asked whether the court takes consideration of separate property contributions when dividing community property in Arizona. Luckily, the Arizona Court of Appeals answered that question in the case of In Re...

Questions sometimes arise about the division of military retirement and disability payments in an Arizona divorce. Well, the Arizona Court of Appeals provided an answer to that issue in the case of Howell v. Howell. We are...