In a previous blog post, we discussed how Arizona law provides for stiff penalties against parents who fail to make child support payments once the paternity of a child is established. Typically, non-payment of child support will result in an arrest warrant being issued and the non-paying parent will be arrested. In some cases, those placed in […]
A recent crisis over what to do with a 1-year-old child has focused attention on problems facing the most vulnerable of our society. A Prescott, Arizona, newspaper has reported that the infant now requires a Court Appointed Special Advocate. According to the news article, the baby, who has been given the pseudonym “Ivy” to protect […]
One of the benefits of marriage is that when one spouse dies, the other spouse is entitled to inherit the property left behind. Currently, under Arizona law unmarried couples are not protected by those same provisions. Each party is considered an individual under probate law regardless of how long they have lived together. Generally, that […]
Making a decision to end a marriage is never an easy decision. That situation can be even more difficult if there are also children are involved. That is primarily because the decision to split with a spouse can have severe financial consequences. The parent with custody of the children will often encounter additional parental duties […]
