Divorce is seldom an enjoyable part of anyone’s life. Usually when couples split, both parties experience emotions based on anger, resentment and distrust. Those feelings are usually exacerbated if the divorcing couple share a child. Suddenly, rather mundane activities such as dropping off a child at the home of an ex-spouse can quickly erupt into […]
Many Arizona residents currently paying child support for one or more children are unaware that substantial changes in their lives may affect the amounts they receive or are required to pay. A common complaint from non-custodial parents is that the court-ordered amount of child support is simply too much to allow them make ends meet. […]
Researchers in the field of child psychology have known for years of the harmful effects to children when families undergo divorce. However, until recently, it was suspected that the negative effects divorce has on children was not linked to the financial status of the family. A new study out of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., […]
As it pertains to the law, mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), in which a neutral third party assists two or more parties in amicably negotiating a settlement. In recent time, more and more couples going through divorce have opted for the mediation route as opposed to the more traditional court setting. Divorce mediation […]
As previously mentioned in an earlier article on our law blog, orders of protection are designed to prevent contact between people who believe they may be in danger of domestic violence and their abusers. In some cases, married couples who share children together suddenly face the prospect of divorce when one or both spouses engage […]
