The Short Answer Some people may ask can visitation with a child be reduced without prior notice in Arizona. The short answer is “no” with one pretty major exception. The Arizona Court of Appeals in the case of...

The Short Answer The answer to the residency requirements to file a divorce in Arizona is that you have to be a resident of Arizona for at least 90 days prior to filing for divorce. The answer gets a bit more complicated if...

The Short Answer What happens when you cannot get divorce papers served on your spouse. The short answer is the court can issue an order allowing you to serve your spouse in any way calculated to ensure he or she is aware of...

The Short Answer The short answer to the question can you lodge a Consent Decree in an Arizona divorce when the other party will not sign it is, no, you cannot lodge a Consent Decree when the other spouse will not sign it...

Property Equalization Payment Explained We want to talk to you about equalization payments in an Arizona divorce. Sometimes one spouse ends up with more of the property, in terms of the value of the property, in a divorce in...

The Short Answer A frivolous pleading in an Arizona divorce is anything filed with the court that has no factual support, is contrary to law, or both and is a ground for the court to issue sanctions for filing frivolous...

The Short Answer The short answer to the question of what happens when a party in a divorce in Arizona files his or her application for attorney fees late is that the judge still has the discretion to allow it and rule on a...

The Short Answer The short answer to the question of what parts of the record to include in an appeal of an order of protection is that you should provide the entire record, including the entire court transcript from the...

The Short Answer In Arizona, a judge is almost always required to make certain findings of fact of the relevant child custody factors after a child custody trial. However, if the judge, after trial, concludes after a trial...

The Short Answer The answer to the question of whether a judge in Arizona can order the dismissal of a divorce case when a divorce has already been filed in another country is that a judge in Arizona can order the dismissal...