PHOENIX FAMILY LAW BLOG
DIVIDING SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS AFTER DIVORCE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, September 7, 2011
What Happens When Dividing Your Spouse’s Social Security Retirement Benefits After a Divorce? If you are divorced, but your marriage lasted 10 years or longer, you can receive benefits on your ex-spouse’s record (even if he or she has remarried) if: 1. You are unmarried; 2. You are age 62 or older; 3. Your ex-spouse is […]
Tags: Dividing Social Security, Retirement Benefits After Divorce
THINKING OF REPRESENTING YOURSELF? YOU MAY WANT TO THINK AGAIN!
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Benefits of Hiring a Lawyer Even Lindsay Lohan had a great lawyer and did jail time. Imagine if you did not know what facts the judge wanted to hear and made him or her angry because you decided to dictate what you thought they should know. Or, rather, what if you went to trial and the judge […]
Tags: Limited Scope Representation, Representing Yourself
MEL GIBSON DIVORCE AND CUSTODY BATTLE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Thursday, August 18, 2011
child custodyMEL GIBSON CUSTODY CASE: BECOMING TYPICAL? In many custody battles, one or both parents use each and every flaw or mistake of the other in order to gain the upper hand – many times exaggerating the facts or even lying. The Mel Gibson custody case is a prime example of this phenomenon. Mel Gibson […]
Tags: child custody
SOCIAL NETWORKING’S IMPACT ON DIVORCE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Most people are familiar with the famous opening line of the Miranda warning that police read during an arrest: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can and will be used against you…” While no such warning is given to spouses approaching divorce, if a warning was given, it would probably state: […]
Tags: divorce process, social networking
DO I HAVE AN INTEREST IN MY SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY IN DIVORCE?
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, August 10, 2011
As a general rule, in an Arizona divorce or legal separation, the parties are awarded an equitable distribution of the community property and each party is awarded their respective separate property. Property acquired during marriage is presumed to be community property. Separate property is typically defined as property obtained prior to marriage or obtained during marriage via […]
Tags: mixed assets
PRELIMINARY PARENTING AGREEMENTS CAN TAKE THE ACRIMONY OUT OF DIVORCE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Love, marriage and a baby carriage can be a beautiful picture, but when there’s a breakup, matrimony can quickly turn to acrimony – particularly when a former couple is fighting over the custody of a child. No divorce is easy, especially when a child is involved, but parents can effectively work together to make the […]
Tags: child custody, parenting agreements
A PRIMER ON THE CHILD TAX CREDIT
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Regardless of what time of year couples get divorced, it is important to consider the tax consequences of child custody and visitation arrangement options. Failing to do so could potentially result in parents losing hundreds or thousands of dollars in tax credits and refunds. What Sorts of Tax Credits Can Be Affected? There are two […]
Tags: child custody, child tax credit
GETTING THROUGH THE “TRANSFER TRAUMA”
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
After the dust settles on a divorce, there are two households to run and parenting time to arrange. While it is common for one parent to have sole custody and do the lion’s share of child-rearing, every fit parent deserves to have a relationship with his or her child. Unfortunately, after a divorce it can […]
Tags: Parenting Time, visitation
FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA AND PITFALLS DURING DIVORCE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Sunday, May 8, 2011
Have you forgotten to de-friend your wife or your mutual friends on Facebook or My Space while posting vacation shots of your mistress? Have you posted videos of your child with you at a picnic while your are drinking? The divorce lawyer will be thrilled. Over-sharing on a social network can lead to the discovery […]
Tags: child custody, divorce
WELCOME TO OUR PHOENIX FAMILY LAW BLOG
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Friday, February 25, 2011
Family law, like other areas of the law, changes and develops over time as a result of new laws passed by state legislatures and newly-issued courtroom decisions. At Lasiter & Jackson, we know how important it is to stay up to date and on the cutting edge in legal practice areas including divorce and child […]