Blog Posts in 2017 Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 29-Dec-2017 Powerful Tips On How To Build a Relationship With Your Stepchildren Take the Needed Time: Many children of blended families have survived a painful divorce or seperation. So have their parents, and if there is an attempt to get a blended family settled, then at least one of their parents has survived the aftermath of ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 29-Dec-2017 What Can You Expect When Adopting a Child When entering the adoption process, many prospective adoptive parents have a million questions and just as many concerns. Some are addressed by legal representation, others will be answered by social workers. But some questions will need to be ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 18-Dec-2017 Do You Care Which Gender The Child Is That You Adopt? How many expectant mothers do you think get asked whether they want a boy or a girl? The answer is a lot! How many expectant mothers do you think to have a gender preference? The answer is a lot! And this is interesting because there’s no ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 14-Dec-2017 Why Is Talking About Your Ex Not a Smart Idea When a relationship ends, it's usually because there was a big situation that was not able to be handled. Sometimes the relationship started off healthy and then something catastrophic happened which made both parties or one party want to file for ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 6-Dec-2017 Different Types Of Parenting Time Schedules Parenting time is an important topic and there are several different types.The first one is equal parenting time. This is where both parents have an equal amount of time with the child/children. This type of parenting time is usually a week on/week ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 6-Dec-2017 How Much Does An Adoption Cost? A lot of people wonder how much an adoption will cost and what type of expenses they can expect to have. There are tons of parents that would be a great fit for adopting a child, but then they start thinking about finances which totally makes sense. ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 29-Nov-2017 Consequences of Past Due Child Support Arizona takes child support very seriously. In situations, when the non-custodial parent who has been ordered to pay child support fails to do so, the other parent can depend upon federal and state family law to mandate appropriate enforcement ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 29-Nov-2017 Adoption 101: Five Helpful Tips For Birth Parents A parent’s rights are among some of the most protected by law in the U.S. A parent must consent to adoption before their child is placed with another family (with very few exceptions). If you’re a parent considering adoption for your ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 28-Nov-2017 In a Nutshell - What Is The Determining Factor For Who Gets The House In a Divorce? In most divorce scenarios, your home is treated as community property. Each spouse is given an interest of 50% within the community property. As far as children, the court would rather have the parent who has primary custody of the child – keep ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 28-Nov-2017 3 Tips on How to Build a Healthy Relationship Between Potential Adoptive Parents & Expectant Mother The process of building a relationship with both parties can be interesting on the emotional scale all the way from excited to nervousness. This can be a tricky process and sometimes conflicts can arise because of all the emotions in the air between ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 27-Nov-2017 What Does Divorce & Social Media Have In Common? There are many reasons people seek a divorce. One of the reasons that experts have studied and verified is that there seems to be a correlation between the number of hours per day that a person stays on social media and the rate of divorce. They are ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 27-Nov-2017 Misconceptions About Adoption A lot of the information people have about adoption comes from popular media sources our their own personal experience with other children who were adopted growing up. As these are the main sources of information about adoption, it’s no wonder ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 21-Nov-2017 There Is Numerous Steps With An Adoption... When you are trying to adopt a child, whether you want to be new parents or if you are a step-parent wanting to complete the legal process in order to call this child your own, you will want to look at some of the rules of law that Arizona has in ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 20-Nov-2017 5 Major Tips That Will Help You With Step-Parenthood 5 Tips for Surviving Step-Parenthood 1. Be patient. There’s a reason that they call patience a “virtue.” It actually is. Stepparents need to have extra reservoirs when it comes to patience. You can’t expect your stepchild to ... Continue Reading Posted By Arizona Family Law Attorneys 17-Nov-2017 The Adoption Requirements In Arizona Adopting a child can be a very rewarding experience. Whether you are childless and want a baby, adopting a step-child or are a grandparent who wants what is best for your grandchild, the laws of Arizona are set up so that the best interests of the ... Continue Reading