General Guidelines for Determining Child Support Arizona courts follow the Arizona Child Support Guidelines (the “Guidelines”). The information below, from the Guidelines, only addresses a few of the issues that can arise when determining a parent’s child support obligation. The Guidelines estimate the total amount of child support that a child’s parents would have spent…
During a divorce it is not uncommon to see one party requesting that his or her legal fees be paid by his or her spouse. However, whether or not the court will grant this request is dependent on the facts involved in the case. In making this determination, the court will often take into consideration…
Arizona law does not use the term “alimony,” and instead uses the term “spousal maintenance” when referring to support payments made by one spouse to another. Spousal maintenance can be awarded as part of the terms of a divorce decree, during the time between filing for divorce and the court entering a final decision, or…
Though February may be an “interesting” choice to post two articles concerning divorce, The New York Post reports that there is a 40 percent spike in divorce rates around this time of year. For this reason, we’ve opted to continue on with the topic of our last post and focus on an issue that is…
A divorce is a legal proceeding wherein one or both spouses are seeking to end their marriage. As a part of the divorce proceeding, the Court will issue orders pertaining to custody of the parties’ child/children. The court may also grant temporary orders during the divorce proceedings before a final decree is issued. These orders…
Family law is really about family relations. The most common family law cases include divorce, custody, alimony, adoption, and domestic violence. These are civil cases, and they are heard in the civil court. You may wonder what exactly is a no-fault divorce. Arizona divorce laws allow either spouse to file for a divorce if it…
I don’t think anyone who says “I do” plans on later saying “I don’t.” But here you are, and there are a lot of things to think about. What assets and debts have you and your spouse accumulated during your marriage, and how will they be divided? If you have children together, what parenting time…
Families are facing so many challenges at this time with the loss of jobs and, consequently, properties that marriages are suffering as a direct result of these situations. Many couples need answers about family law concerning divorce and child custody and child support laws. The Carroll Law Firm is dedicated to providing families with excellent…
Divorce can be difficult all by itself; but when adding child custody to the situation, divorce becomes even more painful. Child custody affects everyone-mom, dad, children, and perhaps other family members. Arizona Family Laws can be very complex, and divorce and custody laws vary widely from state to state. It is important for you to…
It, indeed, has been a tough few years with the economy taking longer to recover than what everyone hoped. Many average, hard-working people are at the point where they have to do something to turn their financial situation around. Being married can even make this already difficult scenario even more complex. Will a separate bankruptcy…
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