In case you have been living under a rock and haven’t heard, same-sex marriage is now legal in the State of Arizona. On October 17, 2014, Arizona joined the growing number of states that permit same sex marriages when United States District Court Judge John Sedwick struck down the 1996 state law and a 2008
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Billion Dollar Divorce
Recently, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, Harold Hamm, was ordered to pay just shy of a billion dollars in his divorce. Hamm was a middle-aged multimillionaire when he married Sue Ann Hamm. During that time Mr. Hamm was just beginning to snap up roughly one million acres of land leases in North Dakota, Montana, and parts
Getting married??? Planning for what might happen…
The last thing you want to plan for before you get married is planning for a possible divorce. Discussing a prenuptial agreement with your soon to be spouse may not be the most romantic thing; however, it is important if you want to protect your assets for what might happen in the future. A prenuptial
Child Support Wage Assignments in Arizona
Child support wage assignments, also called an income withholding order, is when a court directs the employer of a non-custodial parent to deduct the amount of child support from that parent’s paycheck. The purpose of the wage assignment is to ensure that the child and custodial parent receives child support money on a timely and
Raped as a child and now forced to pay back child support.
Nick O., 24, enjoyed living his life as a young adult until one day he discovered that he owes more than $15,000 in child support for a daughter that he never knew he had. When Mr. O. was 14 years old he had relations with a 20 year-old woman. During their relationship Mr. O. felt
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A Look at Domestic Violence
As the Ray Rice “Elevator Knockout” video circulates the internet, commentators everywhere are opening up a dialogue about domestic violence. While we are called upon to denounce violence against women, there are plenty of folks whose attention falls on Rice’s wife. The questions are rolling in about why she stayed, whether she must be okay
How is Child Support Calculated?
The Arizona Child Support Guidelines are used to establish and calculate the standard support amount consistent with the reasonable needs of children and the ability of parents to pay. The guidelines not only give parents and courts guidance in establishing child support, they also make child support orders consistent for parents in similar circumstances. The
Social Media and Divorce
With the creation and popularity of social media and other tools, like texting and instant messaging, there are almost limitless ways to share information. Couples that are considering or are going through a divorce need to reconsider what they are posting on social media. When you’re going through a divorce you must keep in mind
Arizona Divorce Facts
At Owens & Perkins we understand that going through a divorce can be an emotionally draining process. Below are important facts that everyone getting a divorce in Arizona should know. Arizona is a no-fault state, which means that neither spouse has to prove blame or responsibility to end the marriage and the infidelity of either
Seeking a restraining order?
In Arizona, there are two basic types of restraining orders, which are orders of protection and injunctions against harassment. Although both forms of protection offer the same type of security to a victim, they are different when it comes to the relationship between the victim and the defendant. Injunctions against harassment is when no familial
