When it comes to 2021 appellate decisions, the Saba and Femiano drama deserves its own post . (Spoiler: the drama is still with the Arizona
The court of appeals’ recent decision in Cooper (unpublished) gives us some instruction on how to reach a valid, binding agreement pursuant to Rule 69
Picture this scenario: Mother and Father go to trial; one parent has a mental health issue that has affected day-to-day functioning or parenting, and that
Here’s my view and summaries of the reported Arizona appellate (and AZ Supreme Court) family law decisions in 2020. Some are more important than others;
The Paul E. Court of Appeals decision which was the subject of previous posts here and here was reviewed by the Arizona Supreme Court. On April 26, 2019, the Supreme
The Court of Appeals decision in Amadore v. Lifgren was partially discussed in this January 7 blog post, but I didn’t mention the court’s other holdings regarding modifications of
[originally posted MARCH 2, 2018, updated January 21, 2019] Nicaise v. Sundaram, Arizona Supreme Court, No. CV-18-0089-PR Last March (2018) the Arizona Court of Appeals
Amadore v. Lifgren. (2018) While this case involved the modification of spousal maintenance and child support retroactive to the date of filing for modification, and
A 2003 case, Hays v. Gama has been cited repeatedly, and often incorrectly, for the proposition that a trial court cannot exclude evidence that would tend to
As of today, July 31, 2018, we have new pronouncements from the Arizona Court of Appeals about equal parenting time. (Hint: They’re in favor of
When it comes to 2021 appellate decisions, the Saba and Femiano drama deserves its own post . (Spoiler: the drama is still with the Arizona Supreme Court) These first two 2021 appellate decisions to be discussed actually started in 2020....
The court of appeals’ recent decision in Cooper (unpublished) gives us some instruction on how to reach a valid, binding agreement pursuant to Rule 69 that will presumably stand up to a later attack on the basis that the agreement...
Picture this scenario: Mother and Father go to trial; one parent has a mental health issue that has affected day-to-day functioning or parenting, and that issue is raised as a reason to award the other parent sole decision-making, or to limit...
Here’s my view and summaries of the reported Arizona appellate (and AZ Supreme Court) family law decisions in 2020. Some are more important than others; some are fairly straightforward, and some are just plain confusing (Backstrand). Some reflect a gradual...
The Paul E. Court of Appeals decision which was the subject of previous posts here and here was reviewed by the Arizona Supreme Court. On April 26, 2019, the Supreme Court clarified a few issues. Some rulings relate only to the specific facts of that...
The Court of Appeals decision in Amadore v. Lifgren was partially discussed in this January 7 blog post, but I didn’t mention the court’s other holdings regarding modifications of child support and spousal maintenance. While the trial court had modified the Father’s spousal maintenance...
[originally posted MARCH 2, 2018, updated January 21, 2019] Nicaise v. Sundaram, Arizona Supreme Court, No. CV-18-0089-PR Last March (2018) the Arizona Court of Appeals issued its decision in Nicaise, defining that a trial court’s authority to direct parental decisions...
Amadore v. Lifgren. (2018) While this case involved the modification of spousal maintenance and child support retroactive to the date of filing for modification, and discussed how to handle the overpayments made as the result of the retroactive reduction in...
A 2003 case, Hays v. Gama has been cited repeatedly, and often incorrectly, for the proposition that a trial court cannot exclude evidence that would tend to add information about a child’s best interests, no matter how late that evidence is produced...
As of today, July 31, 2018, we have new pronouncements from the Arizona Court of Appeals about equal parenting time. (Hint: They’re in favor of it.) The findings don’t bode well for those parents who oppose equal time sharing arrangements...
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