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Husband’s Petition to Enforce Property Division in Arizona Divorce Not Time Barred
Former spouse’s petition to enforce the property division in the divorce decree was not time-barred by statute of limitations under ARS § 12-1551 in this Arizona case summary. Lauren M. Jensen v. Peter D.J. Beirne Division of Community Property in Arizona Divorce The court entered the parties’ divorce decree in June 2005. As part…
Sending Child to Out-of-State Boarding School Impacted Mother’s Parenting Time
Father’s desire to send high school age child to out-of-state boarding school would substantially reduce mother’s parenting time per parenting agreement incorporated in their divorce decree, requiring best interest analysis of statutory factors in Arizona case summary. Deborah C. Baker v. Matthew M. Meyer The parties were married in 1995 and had three children…
Modified Child Custody Order Violated Parent’s Due Process Rights
In this child custody case, a modified custody order violated due process by exceeding the scope of hearing on father’s motion to end mother’s supervised parenting time; custody order vacated and matter remanded in Arizona case summary. If you’re experiencing a similar situation, call an experienced due process violation attorney in Arizona. Do you…
Husband Filed Notice of Appeal Before Final Arizona Divorce Decree
Husband’s notice of appeal from divorce decree was premature, filed before the trial court resolved parenting time, legal decision-making, and attorney fee award in Arizona case summary. Kristin Camasura v. Brendan Antonio Camasura In this Arizona divorce action, the wife filed her petition for dissolution of marriage with children in October 2012. The spouses…
Husband’s Gun Collection Divided in Arizona Divorce
Division of gun collection as separate and community property upon divorce affirmed in Arizona case summary. Jacqueline Foster v. Charles Sidney Foster Husband Collected Guns During the Marriage Married in 1957, the spouses raised three children, including a daughter named Missy. Husband was a gun collector who bought and sold guns, and who also…
Disabled Father’s Debt Was Income for Arizona Child Support and Spousal Maintenance Cannot Be Speculative
Unemployed disabled father ordered to pay child support with line of credit affirmed; and speculative spousal maintenance award vacated in Arizona case summary. Antonella Sherman v. Derek S. Sherman The parties were married in 2001 and had three children. The petition for dissolution of marriage was filed in February 2013. In January 2014, the…
Mexico Court Had Child Custody Jurisdiction for Arizona Enforcement
UCCJEA child custody jurisdiction of a foreign court (Mexico) in Arizona case summary. Mauricio Fernandez Margain V. Elsa Lourdes Ruiz-Bours In a Mexico divorce action, the child’s father was awarded definitive legal custody. During proceedings, the mother absconded with the child to Tucson, Arizona. Father petitioned to enforce the foreign court’s order in the…
November Newsletter on a Dark and Stormy Arizona Night
Amazingly, Thanksgiving is just around the corner! We have an informative (and fun) November Arizona Family Law Newsletter for you to kick back with. Click here and take a moment to see what’s inside. Writing Is Easy, Sometimes Scott Stewart starts things off on page one with his reflections on being a writer in…
No Reversible Error in Arizona Child Support Modification
Arizona child support modification case summary. Ann D. Clark v. Richard A. Clark The father petitioned to modify child support following his employment-motivated relocation to New York. Petition granted. The court decreased his monthly obligation, finding father’s relocation was a substantial and continuing change in circumstances. Regarding income tax, father was permitted to claim…
Termination of parental rights in juvenile court
Speaker 1: This is Arizona Family Talk Radio, a podcast about all things family. With your host, family law attorney, Scott David Stewart. Scott Stewart: Hello everybody, I’m attorney Scott David Stewart. Welcome to Arizona Divorce Talk Radio. Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Arizona attorney, Carrie Cravatta. Carrie, how are you….