Unless abuse was present in your family home, it is likely that you are managing a joint custody situation with your ex-spouse-turned-co-parent after your divorce. For a number of reasons, managing the relationship with your co-parent may prove challenging. One of the...

Spousal maintenance, also called alimony, consists of payments from one former spouse to the other after divorce. You can ask for alimony when you divorce in Arizona if you cannot afford to establish a separate household. Review the factors that influence spousal...

If you recently split up with your child's other parent, you could have many different hardships to work through. For example, you could have difficulty working with them on key issues involving your child and you might struggle with tough emotions because of problems...

When you have a baby with someone in Arizona and the two of you are not in a marriage, you must take certain steps to establish a legal father for the child. You may wish to do so if you are the mother of the child and need child support from the father. You may also...

Whether you receive child support as a custodial parent or you have to make support payments each month, it is important to review various topics related to your support case. From addressing back support to modifying a child support order due to a significant change...

If you and your ex-spouse share joint custody of your child, but one of you needs to relocate, there are certain steps that the moving parent must make. Without following the law, the court may make a different custody order that gives sole custody to the nonmoving...

Even after a divorce, you must interact with your ex if you share children together. It is best to have a united front when it comes to child-rearing, but this often easier said than done. If your former spouse has narcissistic tendencies, co-parenting can become...

You did not get married realizing that you would eventually get divorced. But this is a common experience for many couples. According to the American Psychological Association, between 40 and 50% of married couples in the U.S. decide to end their marriage at some...

Breaking the news of a divorce to their children may rank as one of the most difficult conversations that parents must have. Children may have a range of reactions to the news that their parents plan to split up. Preparing for this talk ahead of time may help ease...

Going through a divorce in Arizona can be extremely overwhelming. Not only are you forced to negotiate the terms of your divorce, you may harbor some emotions that make it difficult to exchange property. Arizona is an equitable division of property state, meaning the...