Appealing an Arbitration Award in a Divorce in Arizona Arbitration can be a useful strategy to use in your family law case.  When used appropriately, it can provide a cost-effective and speedy resolution to a dispute.  What happens, however, if one of the parties is disappointed with an arbitrator’s decision?  That is what the Arizona […]

Valuing Goodwill of a Law Firm in an Arizona Divorce Goodwill is an intangible asset that can be defined as an advantage a business has as a result of its reputation.  Valuing goodwill can be tricky due to its intangible nature.  In its published opinion in Walsh v. Walsh, 230 Ariz. 486 (App. 2012), the […]

Embryos in a Divorce in Arizona The Arizona Court of Appeals, in its published opinion in Terrel v. Torres, — P.3d—, Ariz.App. (2019), had to consider what to do with frozen embryos in a divorce when the parties had signed an in vitro fertilization agreement but disagreed on the interpretation of the terms. Before their […]

Misappropriating Children’s Social Security Benefits in Arizona The Arizona Court of Appeals in the published decision in Peace v. Peace decided an Arizona court’s authority when a parent misappropriates or wrongfully takes social security benefits paid for the benefit of children. In the Peace case, Mother had primary custody of the children. Despite that fact, […]

Five Things to Do to Prepare for Divorce Mediation in Arizona Divorce mediation occurs when neither party can come to an agreement on how to dissolve a marriage properly and which also requires the assistance of a third party. Divorce mediation sometimes may be a long, tiresome and boring process. However, it can be a […]