Arizona Family Law Blog


Discussion of family law and legal issues, with an emphasis on Arizona.

Author: Nirenstein Ruotolo Group, a Scottsdale, Ariz., law firm.

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Recent Posts from Arizona Family Law Blog


  • IRAs, Community Property Law, Transmutation, Commingling

    The Arizona Court of Appeals recently rendered a decision regarding Arizona community property law in an Arizona divorce case.  A summary follows. In Quinlan v. Quinlan, Not Reported in P.3d, 2009 WL 3644806 (Ariz.App. Div.…

  • Arizona "No Fault" Divorce

    Many people often ask what an Arizona "No Fault" Divorce really means.  In simple terms, it means that in Arizona any husand or wife, despite what the other spouse may want, can get divorced without…

  • Arizona Child Support Update

    The Arizona legislature is in the process of reviewing the Arizona Child Support Guidelines. This review process occurs approximately every 4 years in order to insure that the Arizona Child Support Guidelines are in sync…

  • Arizona Child Support

    In Arizona, the legislature has indicated that the goal of the Arizona child support statute is to ensure that the amount of child support ordered approximates what would have been spent on a child if…

  • Arizona Legislation Affecting Family Law

    The following changes will become effective September 30, 2009. A.R.S. §25-403, which deals with child custody cases in Arizona has been modified to provide that the court will disregard the factor, which parent is more…

  • Uncontested Divorces in Arizona

    In Arizona there are many people who have never been divorced before.  Often times, one married person decides that they would no longer like to be married and would like to know more about "uncontested…

  • Arizona Child Custody Statutes - Best Interests of the Child

    When there are children involved in divorce cases in Arizona (or paternity cases), many questions arise as to how child custody is resolved. Arizona Statutes deal with child custody issues in Arizona divorce and paternity…

  • Tax Issues And Arizona Divorce

    When people divorce in Arizona, there are many complex tax questions that arise. While it is impossible to address all of them without knowing the specific facts in each case, simple answers to some general…

  • Arizona Divorce, Arizona Child Custody and Arizona Child Support -- Temporary Orders Hearing

    Temporary Orders in Arizona Family Court What kind of temporary orders you can get in Arizona family court, and how. Typically Arizona divorce and custody cases take months to make it to court. But if…

  • Arizona Divorce Law Primer

    Arizona Divorce -- No Fault Jurisdiction.  According to Arizona divorce laws, you do not need to prove grounds in order to receive a divorce. The Arizona court will grant a petition for divorce on the…