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We’ve all heard that 50% of marriages end in divorce. If you live in Arizona, the percentage is even higher. You never thought it would happen to you, but now you’re faced with the reality that you or your spouse is going to file for divorce. Going to meet with a divorce or family law

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You go through the whole divorce process. Months of negotiations, decisions, stress and compromise. It took over your life. Finally, you were divorced and could focus on other things. You could move on. But, things change, and divorce decrees are often modified for a variety of reasons. Someone is moving out of State, someone has

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There are as many important things to consider when choosing an attorney as there are attorneys who would like your business. It’s an important step that should not be taken lightly. First, you need to consider what it is you want out of an attorney-client relationship; then, you need to find an attorney with the

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Have you been thinking about getting a divorce? Did you want to wait until after the holidays? Things are not getting better, and the thought of Valentine’s Day with your spouse is only bringing up feelings of stress. It may be time to contact an attorney to discuss filing for divorce. The prospect is scary.

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If summer plans do not conger up dreamy seaside family vacations, but are becoming more like World War III, it may be time to consult OWENS & PERKINS, family law attorneys in Scottsdale, to help come up with a summer schedule that works for everyone. Wouldn’t it be nice for the kids to have their

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Our Scottsdale Family Law Attorneys recognize the importance of family and the need for help when a family is in crisis. There are many types of crises families go through when it comes to a divorce, especially when children are involved. It’s one of the hardest things a parent can go through. Not only are

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We are often asked if we are a father’s rights firm, or we get a call requesting an attorney who specializes in mother’s rights. The Scottsdale divorce attorneys at Owens & Perkins have successfully represented Arizona custody cases (now known as “legal decision making” cases) for decades. Our experience has been on both sides of

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When a child is born out of wedlock in AZ, custody (now legal decision making) of that child is automatically granted to the mother. In order for the father to have access to the child, he has to go through the court. If the mother denies he is the father of the child, then he

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Proceedings for high asset divorces in Arizona are complex and require the services of knowledgeable and experienced attorneys. At Owens & Perkins, we can provide that knowledge and experience to protect you and your assets. Often times in a high asset divorce, one or both of the parties may own a business and those business

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This story was shared with our Scottsdale divorce firm recently. “Whenever I am going through one of life’s milestones, like the birth of a child or, in this case, a divorce, I like to read everything I can and “research” the experience. At the beginning of my divorce journey, I went to the bookstore, a

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