Sometimes the final decree is not the end. Things can change after the decree that effect the amount and payment of child support and spousal maintenance. In most cases, it is not possible to retroactively modify these orders. You must take action quickly in order to ensure that you are paying or receiving the proper amount of support.
Child Custody and Visitation
When parents cannot agree on child custody and visitation matters, those issues immediately become of the greatest concern. Often, a court’s first order does not fully resolve the concerns and custody issues can continue to create problems long after the first order is entered. Achieving workable arrangement for your child’s custody and visitation are vital for your happiness and your child’s growth and success.
Adoption
Paternity
Premarital Agreement
Marriage is about more than just romance. Marriage is a partnership in which all aspects of a couple’s life become mingled together. Arizona law allows couples to manage this partnership by creating a partnership agreement, called a “pre-martial agreement” up front. Such an agreement allows couples to decide for themselves how they intend to treat their assets, income, and investments during their marriage. People think of a premarital agreement as “planning for a divorce,” but it is so much more. A premarital agreement allows couples to plan their life together and control the impact of the law on their lives. Done properly, a premarital agreement increases the security and openness of a couple’s marriage because they have thought about all of the aspects of their marriage from the beginning. Our attorneys and staff have crafted many such agreements and can provide sound advice and outstanding draftsmanship to create a premarital agreement that is both fair and enforceable.
Spousal Support
During your divorce process, the court will expect you to deal with and resolve the division of your community property, the custody and support of your children and whether there will be the payment of spousal support. At Mary Katherine Boyte, P.C., we take pride in carefully and thoroughly addressing all of these issues and crafting solutions to minimize future problems as you begin your new life.