PHOENIX FAMILY LAW BLOG
Phoenix Family Law: WHAT HAPPENS IN COURT – FACT vs. TELEVISION FICTION
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Thursday, February 6, 2020
As most of us know, there are no lack of courtroom dramas on popular television. What there is, however, is a lack of knowledge of how different those dramas are from the reality that occurs in a real life courtroom. Some of the biggest mistakes in a Phoenix family law courtroom, are assuming that […]
Tags: court, Family law
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
RECENT JUDICIAL OPINION IMPORTANT FOR SOME COHABITATING COUPLES
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, March 25, 2015
On March 9, the Arizona State Judiciary Ethics Advisory Committee issued a revised version of an earlier opinion that may now improve the lives of many cohabitating couples. The advisory committee issued its opinion that judges who reject same-sex couples for wedding ceremonies may be violating state ethics rules. In particular, the opinion says that […]
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DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS ARE STILL IMPORTANT IN ARIZONA
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, January 21, 2015
An historic event occurred on Oct. 17, 2014 throughout Arizona. That is the date when Arizona became the 31st state in the nation to legalize the unions of same-sex couples. This is great news for many same-sex couples who had previously lived in domestic partnerships because of their inability to marry. However, not every same-sex couple […]
Tags: Family law, Unmarried Couples
DOES ARIZONA RECOGNIZE COMMON LAW MARRIAGES?
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Friday, December 19, 2014
The definition of marriage has been a hotly debated issue in recent Arizona politics. Perhaps one of the most controversial issue surrounding that debate has been regarding same-sex marriages. Currently, Arizona law only recognizes the legal union of a man and a woman as a legitimate married couple. As spelled out in the state statute, […]
Tags: Family law, Unmarried Couples
ARE COHABITATING COUPLES ALLOWED TO MAKE A WILL IN ARIZONA?
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, November 12, 2014
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 […]
Tags: Family law, Unmarried Couples
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 […]
Tags: Family law
COHABITATING COUPLES, CONSULT AN ATTORNEY BEFORE BUYING A HOUSE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Sunday, March 30, 2014
One of the most difficult decisions facing many divorcing couples is what to do with their marital residence. A jointly owned home can pose significant logistical and financial challenges regardless of whether one spouse decides to stay or whether the house is sold off and the assets are divided. As you might expect, it is […]
Tags: Family law, Unmarried Couples
ADOPTING A CHILD AS AN UNMARRIED COUPLE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Saturday, January 18, 2014
Earlier this month, we posted a blog entitled “Family law for modern families.” In that post, we noted that the “typical” modern American family does not always include members related by blood or marriage. Family in America is evolving to mean those that one considers to be family. The law is catching up with the […]
Tags: Family law, Unmarried Couples
FAMILY LAW FOR MODERN FAMILIES
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Thursday, January 2, 2014
One of the most popular shows on television is ABC’s “Modern Family.” The show features an engaged homosexual couple and two married heterosexual couples. The children on the show are biologically related to their parents, are adopted or are step-children. The structure of the extended “modern family” that appears on the show reinforces the idea […]
Tags: child custody, Child Support, Family law, property division, Unmarried Couples