Navigating marital challenges in Arizona includes understanding the legal intricacies of spousal abandonment. Recognizing the forms spousal abandonment can take – from physical departure to emotional neglect – is essential. It’s important to be aware of how such circumstances can influence divorce proceedings, affecting aspects like alimony, child custody, and asset division. This knowledge empowers…
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How and Why Mitchell E. Cohen Got into Family Law
When someone finds out that an attorney practices family law – especially when that attorney does so exclusively – that attorney may get a number of reactions. “It takes a special kind,” or something to that effect, is a common response. There’s no doubt that, in many ways, family law occupies its own little world…
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What to Expect From a Family Law Judge
When you or your spouse file for a divorce in Arizona, your case will be assigned to a family law judge at the Superior Court. While we would like to think that it won’t make a difference which judge gets your case, this is unfortunately not true. Just like every other person, judges are human…
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Can a Judge Order Your Spouse to Pay Legal Fees After a Separation?
No matter the circumstances, dissolving a marriage can be mentally and emotionally draining. If your spouse is the primary earner in your household, you may wonder how you will be able to afford the costs associated with a divorce. In some cases, you may want to request to have your former spouse pay for your…
Continue reading…Would you donate a kidney to your ex-spouse?
Phoenix divorce attorneys see the full spectrum of divorce scenarios from the most amicable to the most adversarial. Spouses who don’t share children can make a “clean break” after the division of their property is finished and their divorce finalized – – unless, of course one spouse offers or is ordered to pay alimony or…
Continue reading…When You Didn’t Get a Prenuptial Agreement Before the Wedding
Is it too late for a marital agreement after the wedding has happened? Marital agreement attorneys understand that many happily engaged couples don’t put prenuptial agreements on their pre-wedding “to do” lists. Nothing kills a happy engagement period like talking about getting divorced while registering for China before you even walk down the aisle, but…
Continue reading…Avoiding Foster Care Placement When Possible
Q: Might consult a family law attorney early result in better domestic matter outcomes? Most people don’t realize that the first time someone consults a family law attorney doesn’t necessarily have to be when they are getting a divorce. A Phoenix family law attorney can help if you’re struggling with any number of domestic matters….
Continue reading…Alimony Deduction May Be Eliminated in New Tax Reform Bill
Q: How will the elimination of the alimony tax deduction impact divorcing couples? Phoenix divorce lawyers are watching the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which, in its current form, promises to impact spousal support awards for those getting divorced after 2017. Spousal support, more commonly known as alimony, is generally awarded in a divorce when…
Continue reading…Feds Target Adoption Tax Credit
Q: Will adoptive parents lose the federal tax credit? Most people think of divorce and the breaking up of a family when they think of a family law attorney. However, many family lawyers also help build families through traditional adoption or step-parent adoption. Phoenix adoption attorneys are closely following the details surrounding the long-awaited proposals…
Continue reading…The Politics and Privacy Issues of Celebrity Divorce in Arizona
Q: Can a public couple divorce in a private manner? No one enters a marriage expecting less than happily ever after. Sadly, family law attorneys— and divorce statistics–indicate that that isn’t always the long-term outcome. While divorce is tough on any couple, when celebrities divorce, it’s extra stressful to have your personal business aired in…
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