November 2016 | Stewart Law Group

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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