SAY GOODBYE TO CUSTODY

Dec 29, 2012 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time

ANN SCOTT TIMMER APPOINTED TO ARIZONA SUPREME COURT

Dec 20, 2012 | Family Law

I am leaving in a few minutes to attend the investiture ceremony for Arizona’s newest Supreme Court Justice, Ann Scott Timmer. Judge Timmer was my first law clerk while she was still a student at Arizona State University School of Law. Upon graduating from law...

“PREGNANT MAN” AND HIS WIFE CAN’T GET A DIVORCE IN ARIZONA

Dec 19, 2012 | Same-Sex Family Law

A man and woman file for divorce in Arizona. They have a child, and then two more. The custody of their children becomes a disputed issue. They ask the judge to decide. But the judge refuses. He claims the court does not have jurisdiction. Why? Because Arizona law...

MASS VIOLENCE MUST BE STOPPED

Dec 16, 2012 | Family Law

The massacre of kindergarten children and their teachers in Newtown, Connecticut is the latest, and most gruesome, an example of what appears to be a growing trend. It’s the new domestic terrorism. Murder without motive. No ideology. No purpose other than to...

OUR TOP-TEN LIST FOR GETTING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

Dec 5, 2012 | Family Law

Let’s face it, the holidays are stressful under the best of circumstances. But for a divorced parent, or someone going through a custody dispute, the holidays can be a grueling experience. The good news is that there are proven strategies that can help make the...