Divorce is the dissolution of the marriage relationship by the judgment of the Court. Arizona is a total no-fault State.  What that means is that you don't need a reason for a divorce.  The Judge doesn't care why you want the divorce or who was the "bad" person.

There are two types of divorce: Non-Contested Divorce and Contested Divorce.

In a non-contested divorce, you and your spouse agree on EVERYTHING.  You agree that you are getting the divorce, division of property, alimony (spousal maintenance) and division of debts; if you have children you agree on child custody, visitation and child support.  In a non-contested divorce, there is nothing that you don't agree on. Even if you're fighting over a spoon, it becomes a contested divorce. In a contested divorce, you don't agree on everything. 

To file for divorce, one of the parties (either the husband or wife) must have resided in Arizona for at least 90 days before filing for divorce.  In addition, people in the military who are stationed in Arizona and have resided here for at least 90 days may also file for divorce.

Arizona is a Community Property State.  That means that all property that a person had before marriage is their separate property .  Separate property also includes property acquired by a spouse by gift or inheritance during the marriage.  Any increase in value of separate property is also considered separate property of the spouse.  Most property acquired or accumulated after marriage is Community Property.  This is a very generalized definition of property.  There are many twists and turns and we will answer your questions concerning what is or isn't community property.

We could fill this web site with all sorts of information, facts, figures and laws, but each Divorce is different and our job is to help you, not confuse you.  When you talk with us, we will explain your situation and answer your questions.

Our job is to give you legal information so that you can make informed decisions concerning the many issues that are involved in a divorce.  Our job is to make the Divorce process as painless and un-complicated as possible.  The fact that you are going through a Divorce is painful enough, let alone having the process complicate matters.  There is no right and no wrong.  Every divorce is different.  Our job is to give you the legal advice and knowledge so that you can make informed decisions.  We can tell you what the law is and what a Judge will probably do in your situation. You then make the decisions.

Call us and set up an appointment so that we can help you.  We offer a FREE initial consultation.