SEEKING GRANDPARENT VISITATION? WELL, LIFE JUST GOT EASIER.

If you are seeking Grandparent Visitation with a grandchild who is being withheld from you by an angry parent, you’re in luck. Because Family Law in Arizona has recently changed and life has suddenly become easier for those seeking Grandparents Visitation and...

WORKING DAD’S JOURNAL — First Day of School

LETTER TO MY SON ON HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: August 8, 1994 Today was your first day of kindergarten. This morning, at breakfast, you seemed a little tentative, so I volunteered to walk you to school. Your mom laid out your new school clothes on your bed, and now you...

Business Owner Comp: More Than Just A Wage

  By Guest Columnist: Laura S. Leopardi, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, MBA   Family law cases involving community businesses inevitably require an analysis of business owner compensation. Privately-held (also referred to as closely-held) business owners tend to...

BASKETBALL PLAYER GETS A “PASS” ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

In an article about Jason Kidd, a former Phoenix Suns basketball player who was recently elected to the Hall of Fame, a local sportswriter wrote: “Kidd was traded after a 2001 fight with his wife that led to him pleading guilty to spousal abuse.” But he quickly went...

I WANT A DIVORCE — NOW WHAT?

Going through a divorce can be one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. Making the decision to dissolve your marriage (file for divorce) can be emotionally taxing, especially if there are children involved. The end of a marriage can also be a confusing...