Monthly Archives: April 2011
ARIZONA UNDERINSURED MOTORIST STATUTE
The Arizona Court of Appeals recently ruled in Blevins v. Gieco that Arizona’s Underinsured Motorist (“UIM”) Statute does REQUIRE AN INSURED SIGNED FORM REJECTING UIM COVERAGE. The Court distinguishing between a written offer and a written rejection concluded that the … Continue reading
Posted in Auto Accident, Blog
Tagged Blevins, carriers, driver, insurance, insured, Motorists, Underinsured, Uninsured
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ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT ORAL ARGUMENT ACT 1
The Arkansas Supreme Court will be hearing Oral Argument regarding Act 1 which prohibits unmarried couples from fostering or adopting children. In November, 2008 Arkansas Voters approved by a 57% majority Act 1. Stephanie Huffman and her partner, Wendy Rickman, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Civil Lawsuits, Divorce and Custody
Tagged Act 1, adopting, couples, fostering, gay community, Oral Argument, prohibits, Supreme Court, targeted, unmarried
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WASHINGTON FINDS “EQUITY RELATIONSHIP” EXITS WITH A PERSON OF THE SAME SEX
Husband entered into a romantic relationship with another man and moved in with him and remained married to his wife for another eight (8) years. Following their divorce, Husband’s relationship with his mate ended. The Mate sued Husband for an … Continue reading
How To Deal With a Cash Business in a Divorce
If you are contemplating or getting divorced and your spouse owns a business which receives a large amount of income in cash you must be prepared with unreported income or cash being taken out of the business. Typically, when going … Continue reading
A PORTION OF AN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT MAY BE COUNTED AS INCOME FOR CHILD SUPPORT
Father was ordered to pay child support based upon a finding that a one-time payment of $168,000.00 from an insurance settlement was Father’s gross annual income. The Trial Court did not include any other source of income for Father and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Divorce and Custody
Tagged child support in arizona, divorce and custody arizona
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BE WARY OF SELF-REPRESENTATION
Be Wary of Self-Representation According to the Pima County Superior Court research and statistic department, 71% of Pima County Superior Court marriage dissolution cases, in the fiscal year of 2009 to 2010, involve matters in which at least one party … Continue reading
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Tagged arizona attorney, Civil Lawsuits, self representation
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STATE (DES) v. TAZIOLI
State (DES) v. Tazioli, P.3d., 2011 WL 239547 (Ariz.App.Div.1) In 2000, Arizona issued a child support order. Since that time, Mother and Father both relocated to different states where they permanently reside. Father filed a motion to modify child support … Continue reading
NEW LAW UPDATES
Effective July 20, 2010, following Legislative Amendments were signed into law: Clearinghouse Fees Effective July 1, 2010, the processing fee for child support/spousal maintenance payments is $5.00 per month. Notifcation of Access to Child By a Sexual Offender or One … Continue reading
