Child custody may be one of the most important decisions made in your divorce. As a parent, you are probably used to seeing your child every day, and you may be concerned about the time you will have with him or her post-divorce. It is often best for the child and the...
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Parental conflict? Parallel parenting could be the answer
Parenting after divorce is not easy. And it can be even more difficult when you and your ex-spouse cannot agree or get along.Consistent conflict can negatively impact the whole family in the long run - not just the relationship between parents. In these cases, parents...
Native American adoption law faces new challenge
A new challenge to a 40-year-old federal law puts its future in jeopardy. The law allows relatives or tribe members of a displaced child to determine where they are adopted. Opponents say the law is racially unjust. Proponents say it helps preserve native culture....
How to talk to your teen about dating violence
Adolescence is a challenging period for teens and parents. As your son or daughter experiences emotional, psychological, and physical changes, it may become more difficult for them to navigate relationships. In fact, one in three students in the U.S. experiences...
5 steps to preparing financially for divorce
Couples get divorced for many different reasons, and the more assets and children involved, the more complicated the process can be. From simple, amicable dissolutions to complicated, tension-filled divorces, the following five steps should be of the utmost importance...
How is marital property divided in Arizona?
On the day you said "I do," you didn't just enter into a state sanctioned relationship with your partner, you pooled your resources together according to state law. In Arizona, there are generally two types of property ownership: community property and separate...