Avoiding Costly Mistakes: Common Pitfalls to Avoid in QDROs for Scottsdale Divorce Cases

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Family Attorney In Scottsdale AZ In the challenging journey of divorce, one of the most difficult and intricate issues that many individuals face is the division of retirement assets and benefits through Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs). For residents of Scottsdale and the surrounding Arizona region, preparation and implementation of QDROs for the division of these

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Understanding Qualified Domestic Relations Orders in Scottsdale, AZ

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When dealing with a divorce, several complicated legal terms and processes come into play. One of the terms that often confounds those navigating the divorce landscape is “Qualified Domestic Relations Order” or QDRO. If you’re in Scottsdale, AZ, and are either preparing for or in the midst of a divorce, understanding QDROs can be essential,

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I’m Engaged: Do I Need a Prenuptial Agreement?

Do I Need a Prenuptial Agreement?

Arizona is a community property state, which generally means that anything acquired during the marriage is presumed to belong to the community (i.e., the married couple).  This means that, no matter how an asset is titled, it’s presumed to belong to the married couple equally.   This also includes wages, income, and contributions to retirement accounts

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I Have a Prenuptial Agreement and I’m Getting Divorced. Now What?

Prenuptial Agreement

Ok, so you thought ahead and got a prenuptial agreement before you got married.  Good for you!  But now it’s looking like a divorce, so how does the prenup come into play?  The answer is that it can help clear things up, but, depending on the situation, can create other issues depending on how it’s

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Creating a Parenting Plan with a Narcissist

Family Lawyer in Scottsdale AZ You have a child with a narcissist and now you need to create a parenting plan.  You can either agree to a parenting plan with the other parent or persuade the Judge that your parenting plan is best.  Your Judge does not know the particular issues between you and the

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How to Co-Parent with your Narcissistic Ex

Co-parenting under the best circumstances can be hard, but co-parenting with a narcissist is especially difficult. You need to make decisions about your child’s education, medical care and other important things with a person who constantly disagrees with you, always has to be right and makes decisions based on their wants and needs and not

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How to Deal with a Narcissist Gaslighting You… I’m not crazy, you are!

Gaslighting is an extreme form of psychological manipulation.  It’s important to note, creating emotional and mental instability in another person doesn’t happen overnight.  It usually happens over an extended period of time. It causes you to question the validity of your own thoughts, makes you question your perception of reality and doubt your own memories. 

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Want to Avoid a Costly Divorce? – Use a Mediator!

Mediation is an informal, confidential meeting with the disputing parties where a neutral, third party Mediator guides them through the process of discussing their situation and exploring ways to negotiate a mutually acceptable solution.  It is an efficient way to resolve conflict because issues can be discussed and potentially resolved in real-time as opposed to

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High Asset Divorce – Dividing Your Retirement Accounts

If you’re going through a divorce or legal separation, and you or your spouse have retirement accounts (IRA’s, 401K’s, Pensions) that need to be divided, you will need to hire an attorney to prepare a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, more commonly known as a QDRO, and have it filed with the Court.  A QDRO is

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SHOULD I FILE FOR DIVORCE?

We’ve all heard the statistics that 50% of marriages end in divorce. Filing for divorce is a big decision that not only impacts you and your spouse, but the lives of your children and extended family, as well.  So, how do you know when it’s time to get a divorce? At Owens & Perkins, we

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