Articles, News & Resources on Arizona Law

Unlike some areas of law that are governed federally, family building through adoption and assisted reproductive technology is primarily regulated at the state level.

Arizona law treats those responsibilities as distinct legal roles with very different consequences. A guardian is responsible for a child’s personal care, including education, healthcare, and daily life decisions.

A premarital agreement is more than a formality: it’s a contract that can protect your financial future from surprise liability and asset loss.

Do you and the other parent of your child(ren) need a formal written order in place that establishes your legal decision making (custody) rights, parenting time, child support, and even tax exemptions?

In Arizona, even if you are on the birth certificate as the Father, it does not necessarily mean you have rights. You need to establish your legal rights to legal decision-making (custody), parenting time and child support through the Court.

Arizona recognizes both covenant and non-covenant marriages, each with different requirements for divorce or legal separation.

Once a couple decides to split up, there are many questions to move forward when you have child[ren] together. Some people think one person will have sole custody when the children live with them for a majority of the time. This is not true.

Adoptions come in all shapes and sizes. No matter if this is private, agency, stepparent, second parent (LGBTQ+), Department of Child Safety (State), kinship, foster parent or foster care, Interstate Compact on the Placement of Child (ICPC), international or domestic, surrogacy-based, or open or closed adoption – our office handles them similarly.

It's important to learn about what an estate planning trust is, because it can help you plan for your assets after both death and incapacity. But what exactly is a trust, and how does it work? Let’s try to simplify the concepts to help you understand the legal fundamentals of trusts and their role in estate planning.

One very common question people wonder when creating a trust is, "Do I need a will if I have a trust?" The simple answer is, “Yes.”

Estate planning is not about you, or even about you and your spouse. Estate planning is about making difficult decisions, so your loved ones don’t have to make them for you when you are gone.

This article is designed to explain the role of a Judge Pro Tempore “JPT” and to identify how it differs from a permanent judge. It is an important distinction for accuracy and understanding of private practice and governmental service.

A contested legal matter means you and the opposing party in your case do not agree on everything. On the other hand, if the parties agree, then it would be an uncontested matter

Do you want a Better Divorce? Part 1 covered what a Better Divorce is and Part 2 explains what the process looks like and possible issues.

A question that is often asked is about the cost of adoption. Adoptions range from no expenses to $100,000s. Seems extreme, right?

The Central Registry is a state-wide database listing who has substantiated reports of abuse or neglect to a child or vulnerable adult. This does not include mere investigations or unsubstantiated allegations.

ICWA is designed to benefit an Indian child by protecting the child’s cultural and familial bonds to the child’s Indian tribe. In the culture of many Indian tribes, the tribe is the child’s family.

Here are some tips on what to do and what not to do in court and the common sense that is often discarded when it comes to going to court.

The Adoption Subsidy Program is available to children with special needs.

The adoption process is faster than most court cases...

Legal Separation will divide all of the assets and debts, and award legal decision-making (custody), parenting time, child support and/or spousal maintenance. 

There are various types of entities depending on whether you have other members or partners in your company.  You will either incorporate for a corporation or organize for an LLC.

Divorce is the legal process of dissolving your marriage. It is also typically referred to as a dissolution of marriage action.