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Posted on : March 15, 2018
Sanctions for Filing Frivolous Pleadings in an Arizona Divorce The Short Answer A frivolous pleading in an Arizona divorce is anything filed with the court that has no factual support, is contrary to law, or both and is a ground for the court to issue sanctions for filing frivolous pleadings in an Arizona divorce case. Read […]
Posted on : March 13, 2018
Filing a Late Application for Attorney Fees in an Arizona Family Law Case The Short Answer The short answer to the question of what happens when a party in a divorce in Arizona files his or her application for attorney fees late is that the judge still has the discretion to allow it and rule […]
Posted on : January 31, 2018
Mandatory Sanctions in an Arizona Family Law Case The Arizona Court of appeals in the case of Grow vs. Grow addressed in a memorandum decision the issue of mandatory sanctions in an Arizona family law case. The trial court dismissed Jared Robert Grow (father)’s petition to enforce court-ordered child care but denied Jennifer Marie Grow […]
Posted on : November 8, 2017
Collecting Attorney Fees on a Judgment in an Arizona Divorce It is a myth that you can automatically collect attorney fees and other collection costs after judgment. Because garnishments and other post-judgment collection remedies are purely statutory, Judgment Creditors may only collect additional attorney fees as allowed per a statute allowing them or a judgment […]
Posted on : February 29, 2016
Judgment for Separate Property Stolen During Marriage in Arizona Let’s talk about the court entering a judgment for separate property stolen during marriage in Arizona. A judge in Arizona is required to fairly divide all of the parties’ community property and to assign to each party any sole and separate property owned by each spouse. […]