Proving Property is Sole and Separate Property in an Arizona Divorce In the case of Foster vs. Foster, the husband filed an appeal of the trial court’s division of guns in an Arizona divorce. The court awarded some of the guns to the husband as his sole and separate property but divided other firearms as […]

Violation of Due Process Rights in an Arizona Child Custody Hearing The Arizona Court of Appeals in the Cruz v. Garcia case had to address whether Mother’s Due Process rights were violated when a judge entered final child custody orders granting Father sole legal decision-making and suspending Mother’s parenting time at an initial hearing. History […]

In many states, the court assumes an equal property division but generally not with a personal injury settlement.  It is often assumed that if you were injured and received a settlement from the insurance company, you will be entitled to all the proceeds in divorce to compensate you for your unique loss of body function […]

Can a Same-Sex Couple Establish Paternity of a Child in Arizona The Arizona Court of Appeals in the case of Turner v. Oakley had to decide if a same-sex couple can establish paternity of a child conceived by artificial insemination in Arizona. The parties in the case are Ms. Turner (“Turner”), Ms. Oakley (“Oakley”), and […]

Somatic Symptom Disorder in an Arizona Divorce Symptoms of somatic symptom disorder may be: Specific sensations, such as pain or shortness of breath, or more general symptoms, such as fatigue or weakness unrelated to any medical issue that can be identified, or related to a medical condition such as cancer or heart disease, but more […]