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DIVORCE RATES FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 HAS DOUBLED IN THE PAST 20 YEARS
DIVORCE RATES FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 HAS DOUBLED IN THE PAST 20 YEARS As Baby Boomers become empty-nesters, divorce is increasingly common. For people ages 50 and up, the divorce rate has doubled over the past 20 years, according to … Continue reading
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN TERMINATION OF PARENTING RIGHTS
In the recent Arizona case of Kenneth B. v. Tina B., 226 Ariz.23, 243 P.3d 636, the Arizona Court of Appeals looked at what is required under current Arizona law to determine whether a parent has abandoned the children and … Continue reading
CHILD SUPPORT IN HIGH INCOME CASES
Arizona Revised Statutes § 25-320(A) abrogates the court to apply the Arizona Child Support Guidelines in determining the appropriate amount of child support to be awarded in every case. The Arizona Child Support Guidelines further expressly provide that, (among other … Continue reading
BREAKUP OF SAME SEX COUPLES
Arizona has specifically denied same sex couples residing within the state of any chance of being given marital rights. The Arizona legislature amended A.R.S. §25-101(C) in 1996 to provide that “marriage of persons of the same sex is void and … Continue reading
DIVORCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
The general rule is a person can collect social security benefits based upon their own earnings history or 50% of the spouse or ex-spouses benefit, if it is greater than their own, and 100 percent if the former spouse is … Continue reading
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCREASE AND IMPACT ON CUSTODY CASES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCREASE AND IMPACT ON CUSTODY CASES According to a survey recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four women surveyed say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends. The study also … Continue reading
EMANCIPATION OF MINORS
An emancipated minor is a minor who is permitted to enter into contracts on their own behalf without the prior permission nor outside influence of a parent or guardian. Emancipation of minors is a legal mechanism in which the minor … Continue reading
HEALTH RISKS IN DIVORCE
HEALTH RISKS IN DIVORCE University of Arizona psychology professor, David Sbarra, recently completed a review and study of thirty published studies and found divorced adults have a substantially higher risk of early death compared with married adults. The researchers found … Continue reading
LIFETIME SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE MAY END
LIFETIME SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE MAY END A husband who was ordered to pay lifetime alimony back in 2008 has founded New Jersey Alimony Reform, an advocacy group in New Jersey lobbying for legislation to change alimony laws. Tom Leustek, founder of … Continue reading
