PHOENIX FAMILY LAW BLOG
DOMESTIC PARTNERS PROVIDE STABLE HOME FOR 12 ADOPTED KIDS
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Adopting children is no easy task. In addition to the mountain of paperwork which must be completed there are extensive background checks, home studies and a slew of other procedures to ensure the health and safety of the most vulnerable members of our society. With that in mind, it should come as little surprise that […]
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NEW CHILD CUSTODY BILL FAILS TO PASS ARIZONA HOUSE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Thursday, April 17, 2014
Child custody issues are often fodder for disputes between divorced parents with children. When parents split up and move away from each other sometimes the distance between their separate residences cause problems with visitation and parental involvement in school activities. A new bill in the Arizona legislature, Senate Bill 1038, seeks to address those problems. […]
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HOW TO DIVORCE IN LESS EXPENSIVE AND MORE EFFECTIVE WAYS
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Saturday, April 12, 2014
We have previously written about the fact that hiring a divorce attorney is necessary, even if your split is likely to be reasonably amicable. This reality can be intimidating to some individuals who are apprehensive about the amount of attorney’s fees that their divorce will result in. Thankfully, there are few reasons why you would […]
Tags: child custody, dispute, divorce, visitation plans
WHEN A COLLABORATIVE SPLIT MAY NOT BE THE BEST IDEA
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Sunday, April 6, 2014
We frequently write about the advantages of amicable and collaborative divorces between married partners and splits between unmarried, cohabitating couples. When separations of any kind are amicable, fair, collaborative and cooperative, they tend to be less costly and less time-consuming than contentious, litigated divorce cases. However, an amicable and collaborative approach is not one that should be […]
Tags: child custody, dispute, divorce, property division