A PRESUMPTION OF EQUAL PARENTING TIME HURTS CHILDREN

Dec 26, 2020 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time

Is Arizona’s presumption of equal or near-equal parenting time in the best interests of children? We think not. Several years ago, revisions were made to certain Arizona Family Law statutes that guide the Court in making custody decisions involving children....

HOW TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN THE MIDST OF DIVORCE

Dec 24, 2020 | Divorce

The holiday season is supposed to be filled with joy, celebrations, and traditions. However, for those going through a divorce, it can be a dreaded time, filled with emotional pain, stress, and loneliness. And unfortunately, there is virtually no way to avoid being...

Five Tips for Co-Parenting During a Pandemic

Dec 3, 2020 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time

For just about 10 months now, we have been living through unprecedented times. Most businesses are still closed or operating with restrictions, some schools are still remote, and life overall really hasn’t gone back to “normal,” as many expected it would have by now....

THE AMAZING POWER OF EMPATHY

Nov 21, 2020 | Divorce

There’s this thing called “Empathy.”  And it’s a powerful force. When I don’t see eye-to-eye with someone, I try very hard to understand why that person feels the way they do, and why their reality is so different from mine.  When I take that approach, I am usually...

FROZEN EMBRYOS & DIVORCE

Nov 6, 2020 | Divorce

Early this year, headlines circulated in Arizona, and even made national news, when a woman tried to use her frozen embryos after she and her husband got divorced. For Ruby Torres, her journey to becoming a mother was stopped short when the Arizona Supreme Court ruled...