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...

Arizona law requires every parent to financially support their children. If someone else supports a nonpaying parent’s child, the law implies a promise from the parent for reimbursement. Can someone who provided support for...

Some people ask about the effect of denial of visitation on child support payments in Arizona. Under Arizona law, every parent owes a duty to support their children financially. This is true even if the parent with custody...

In Arizona, the decision of the court to modify parenting time will often result in a modification of child support as well. In the unpublished case of Ballard v. Ballard, the Arizona Court of Appeals must determine whether...

If you believe that your narcissist spouse will want to pay child support in order to prove to the world what a good person they are, think again. Extracting child support is not going to be easy. A narcissist spouse will...

In some child support cases, an issue arises regarding the treatment of recurring gifts as income for child support in Arizona. Well, the Arizona Court of Appeals discussed that very issue in the case of Hatch v. Hilaire. The...

In the unpublished Arizona Court of Appeals case of Weir v. Weir, the Court of Appeals had to review a Superior Court ruling that modified Benjamin Weir’s (Father) child support obligation to his child’s mother,...

Let’s talk about reimbursement for overpaid child support in Arizona. The Arizona Court of Appeals in the unpublished opinion in the Tupper v. Tupper case addressed whether child support reimbursements could be ordered...

Let’s talk about the burden of proof for a deviation in child support in Arizona and the court’s authority to order a deviation in child support in Arizona. In Arizona, the decision of the court regarding child...