Posted by Marlene Pontrelli | Apr 26, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, Divorce, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, marital residence, Marlene Pontrelli
Selling your home is a big decision. To help you decide what is right for you, ask yourself these questions: What will be the impact (positive or negative) on my children if the home is sold? Can I afford to stay in the house...
Read MorePosted by Marlene Pontrelli | Apr 19, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, Divorce, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
If you live in Arizona, the answer is when they turn 18. While some states allow children of a certain age to decide who they wish to live with, Arizona does not allow for a child to make the decision, regardless of the child’s...
Read MorePosted by Marlene Pontrelli | Mar 29, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, Divorce, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
You may have heard that the best interest of the minor child is used to determine parenting time for a minor child, but what does it mean to say that a court will make the decision based on the “best interest” of the child? In...
Read MorePosted by Marlene Pontrelli | Mar 8, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
You may have heard the word “Custody” or “Legal Custody” used in connection with a parent’s right to make decisions concerning education (such as school choice), medical decisions (such as whether a child will receive certain...
Read MorePosted by Marlene Pontrelli | Feb 22, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, Divorce, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, marital residence, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
Papers are filed, the dissolution action is pending before the Court, and you may think you are on your way to living separate and apart from the other person for the rest of your lives. Don’t start changing the keys on the door...
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