Steven M. Ellsworth is the Founding and Managing Partner of Ellsworth Family Law, P.C., where he focuses exclusively on family law matters. Practicing since 1989, he brings over 35 years of legal experience to clients throughout Mesa and the greater Phoenix area. A graduate cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University,
Mr. Ellsworth is a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona. He is also a Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers. In addition to his practice, he serves as a Judge Pro Tem in the Family Law Division of the Maricopa County Superior Court and frequently lectures at continuing legal education programs.
LATEST ARTICLES BY: Steven M. Ellsworth
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Child tax credit payments begin rolling out on July 15, 2021. What does that…
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Firm Associate Taylor Larson made an appearance on Dateline NBC’s Mommy Doomsday episode which…
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Update: The 3rd COVID relief package (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) has been…
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As a full-service law firm, Ellsworth Family Law can handle document preparation if you…
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Firm founder, Steven M. Ellsworth, has been elected as President of the American Academy…
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F. Taylor Larson, an associate with the firm, made an appearance on Fox Nation’s A…
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What if after you turn 18 you decide you want one of your step-parents…
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This article is a follow-up to a previous article you can find on our…
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What is a protective order? A protective order is more commonly known as a…
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As a follow-up to our last article, the Arizona Supreme Court has issued Co-Parenting Guidelines giving…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all in ways we could not have imagined.…
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You may be aware that two of the attorneys at Ellsworth Family Law, Steven…