Arizona Divorce & Family Law
Grace & Dignity
At Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC, our Arizona divorce and family law lawyers believe that divorce offers a new beginning. Emerging to a brighter future requires compassion and commitment from tireless advocates dedicated to helping you navigate the Arizona divorce process with grace and dignity.
Cutting Edge
Our Arizona divorce lawyers believe that it is important for each of our attorneys to remain on the cutting edge by being constantly aware of all Arizona divorce statutes and court decisions which affect our clients. This allows us to leverage our client's strengths when representing their interests before Arizona family court judges.
Ways To Finalize Arizona Divorces
Arizona divorces can be accomplished in two ways. One is by reaching an agreement with your spouse. The other is by allowing a judge to make the final decision. At Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC, our Arizona divorce lawyers know that you prefer to avoid the time, costs and uncertainty of allowing a judge decide everything. We are always prepared, however, to vigorously champion your cause, whether it's in a courtroom or in settlement negotiations.
Issues Involved in Arizona Divorces
Divorce is the legal process that resolves the very important issues involved when a marriage ends. Every Arizona divorce is different, but all divorces will generally include some or all of the following six issues:
1. Legal custody and parenting time (visitation) with the minor children
2. Child support for the minor children
3. Division of marital property
4. Division of marital debts
5. Spousal maintenance (sometimes referred to as alimony or spousal support)
6. Allocation of attorney's fees
Legal Requirements for Filing an Arizona Divorce
Legal requirements for filing for divorce in Arizona: To file for a divorce in Arizona you or your spouse must have lived in Arizona or been stationed as a member of the armed forces in Arizona for at least 90 days prior to your filing a petition for dissolution of marriage. If you are asking the judge to decide matters about children, like custody and child support, your child must have lived here for 6 months, with some exceptions. Please contact our Arizona divorce lawyers and we will be glad to discuss how these rules might apply to your situation.
After the initial Arizona divorce documents are filed, a preliminary injunction forbids the filing party from selling, concealing or wasting the marital assets, among other things. It will apply to the other party when served. It also prevents either parent from removing any common children from the state of Arizona. Both parties are prohibited from bothering or harassing the other party. Failure to obey the preliminary injunction is punishable by proceedings for contempt.
The simplest divorces are generally final in 80-90 days while complex divorces can take much longer. At Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC our Arizona divorce lawyers will provide you with an estimate based on your specific case.
Arizona No-Fault Divorce
Arizona is a no-fault divorce state. That means you do not need to prove that the other spouse did something that entitles you become divorced. You simply need to assert that your marriage is irretrievably broken and that there are no reasonable prospects of reconciliation.
Arizona Divorce Counseling
Maricopa County offers free counseling to married couples. When one spouse asks for free counseling, the other spouse is prevented from filing until counseling is complete. If counseling is requested after a Petition has already been filed, the case will be stayed (put on hold) for a period while counseling goes forward.
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