PHOENIX FAMILY LAW BLOG
CELEBRITY’S EMBRYO DISPUTE OF IMPORTANCE FOR UNMARRIED COUPLES
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Sunday, April 26, 2015
Unmarried couples in Arizona often face many legal challenges. A recent dispute between popular actress Sofia Vergara and her former fiancé has brought one of those issues into public awareness. Currently, the celebrity actress is now embroiled in a dispute with her millionaire ex-fiancé regarding the custody of some frozen embryos the couple created during […]
Tags: child custody, Family law, Unmarried Couples
GETTING THE HELP YOU NEED WHEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS AN ISSUE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Domestic violence is a problem that can affect every aspect of your life. If you are a victim, you can often find yourself isolated from your friends and family. Alone and afraid, you may find it extremely difficult to leave your abuser and begin a new life somewhere else. These problems are sometimes made even […]
Tags: Domestic Violence
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DIE WITHOUT A WILL IN ARIZONA?
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Under Arizona law, if you or your spouse dies without a will, then statutory default provisions kick in governing how the estate should be distributed. Surviving Spouse A.R.S. § 14-2102 governs distribution of the estate if the decedent was married at the time of their death and left no will. If there is a surviving spouse, ARS […]
Tags: estate planning
SOME IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT DIVORCE IN ARIZONA
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Making the decision to end your marriage is perhaps one of the most eventful decisions you will ever make. Years from now, you will likely see your life in two halves: one before the marriage ended, and one after the divorce was finalized. With that in mind, it may be easier to understand why it’s […]
Tags: divorce
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW AS A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT IN ARIZONA
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, April 8, 2015
The job of being a parent is one of the most important duties you will ever have. This is particularly true for divorced parents who share joint custody of their children. That’s because children of divorce sometimes feel responsible for their parents splitting up. Although the effects of divorce on children can be somewhat hard […]
Tags: divorce, joint custody