Arizona courts only have jurisdiction over non-resident parents if they have sufficient contacts with the state. Otherwise, a court violates due process by hearing a case involving non-residents. When a non-resident father...

If a criminal law is so unclear that people cannot understand what it means, it cannot be enforced. The Constitution prohibits a state from enforcing criminal sanctions under a vague law. Sometimes the courts “beef up”...

The Arizona family law attorneys at Hildebrand Law, PC want to provide you with information regarding the restrictions on selling a home during an Arizona divorce. The Arizona Court of Appeals issued a seminal decision...

We want to talk to you about a community lien against a sole and separate business in an Arizona Divorce. The Arizona Court of Appeals’ decision in the case of Rowe v. Rowe addressed the issue of a community lien in a...

The Arizona Court of Appeals issued a decision regarding living together and spousal maintenance in Van Dyke v. Steinle regarding whether a former spouse’s cohabitation with another person provides a basis to modify or...

The Arizona Court of Appeals issued a decision in Depasquale v. Superior Court regarding a judge’s discretion to defer a judicial decision to an expert witness. The evidence at trial established that Mother and...

Some fathers may have reason to question the paternity of their children and, therefore, consider contesting paternity after divorce in Arizona. A child born to a married couple is presumed to be the child of the marriage in...

What is a Rule 69 Agreement in Arizona You may have heard the term “Rule 69 agreement” if you are involved in a divorce, family law, child custody or child support case in Arizona and need to know what is a Rule...

In the case of Lambesis vs. Lambesis, the parties were divorced in 2013. Father was ordered to pay Mother $100.00 per month in alimony to Mother. Father subsequently filed a Petition to Modify Child Support requesting the...

In Arizona, a person must be 18 years old or older to consent to a marriage. However, in some states parents or even step-parents can provide permission. What happens when a minor marries in another state and seeks to void...