There are plenty of reasons why a person might want paternity, just as there are legal reasons to establish paternity. The process of proving paternity aside, there are dozens of reasons why a man or woman may seek a DNA test to establish paternity. Some of the core...
Protecting Your Interests, Preserving Your Future
To understand divorce’s effect on your child, check their saliva
A research team at The University of California, Santa Barbara found one way to determine the effect of divorce on your child is to examine their saliva. When someone’s body is under stress, it produces more cortisol in their saliva. However, for most divorcing...
Use these 3 tips to be a better co-parent
As parents who are going through a divorce, one of the best things you can do is work on how you can be a better co-parent. It is difficult to raise a child when both parents are in the same home, but when you are in separate homes, have different rules and have...
Nesting is a unique custody arrangement
You’re interested in finding the best possible custody arrangement for your children after you get divorced. That may mean you want to think outside of the box a little bit. Have you considered nesting as a potential solution? How it works You’re going to have a...
Divorce does not need to be dreadful
You may notice that some couples appear to have a much harder time with divorce than others. While the end of your marriage will always come at some emotional cost, it does not need to leave you scarred for life. As a couple, you can do several things to minimize the...
How can I establish paternity in Arizona?
Arizona treats paternity much like all other jurisdictions in the United States. State lawmakers automatically assume that married couples are the parents of a child born to them. They also agree that the mother who births a child is automatically their legal parent....
Key factors that define a child’s best interests
You often hear divorce courts throw around the idea of the “child’s best interests.” As a caring parent, you absolutely agree that the children should come first. You want their best interests to drive all of the divorce decisions. But what does that term actually...
Can stepparents seek visitation or custody in an Arizona divorce?
Stepparents may not have a biological connection to the children of their spouse, but that doesn't mean that they don't love and support the children in their family as though they were their own. Some stepparents are in the fortunate position to be able to adopt...
How to protect your finances in a divorce
You have a lot to think about once you decide to file for divorce, but your finances are sure to land somewhere near the top of your priority list. If you don’t focus the necessary attention on your finances before and during your divorce, you could come to regret...
Draft a faster resolution with divorce mediation
Negotiating a divorce agreement is not always easy. Often, spouses may disagree on property division, alimony and even child custody. Many of these problems require a judge’s judication and courtroom litigation. Unfortunately, this method can take months to produce a...