Posted 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...
Read MorePosted by Marlene Pontrelli | Feb 15, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, Divorce, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
Many times the thought of going to court to resolve issues pending in your divorce is frightening. Accordingly, it makes sense, prior to going to court, to at least attempt to mediate your dissolution matter and resolve as many...
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