The short answer-yes and no. If you are covered by your spouse’s insurance at the time the Petition for Dissolution is filed, you may stay on your spouse’s insurance until the decree is signed (divorce finalized) and then your coverage is terminated. However, COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) can provide a way to extend […]
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No one likes going to court. Avoid the costs and the nerves associated with appearing in court by utilizing our private mediation services. Furthermore, the courts are log-jammed and it could be months before you are able to have your day in court. Divorce is hard enough, why prolong it? Couples who mediate their divorce
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This morning, the United States Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage in all 50 states. For more information about this historic decision, read the following article courtesy of the President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges. I have asked Michigan AAML
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In Arizona, one adult may adopt another adult so long as certain conditions are met. First, the adult to be adopted must be at least 18 years old, but not older than 21, or must be a current or former step-child, or a niece/nephew, cousin, or grandchild of the adopting person. For foster parents, they
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Ellsworth Family Law, P.C. has moved across the hall! Though our journey was short, we have successfully moved to our new suite, suite 200. The new office is more spacious than the old, including two conference rooms. This will allow us to be more accommodating for Meditations and Arbitration’s, and improve our client’s overall experience. Though
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You may be aware that two of the attorneys at Ellsworth Family Law, Steven M. Ellsworth and Glenn D. Halterman, are family law specialists. And while you probably assume that the designation of “specialist” means that they spend a considerable amount of time working on family law-related matters, being a Certified Family Law Specialist in
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Following up from the last post, I’ll address the common questions I hear from people who have signed a disclaimer or quitclaim deed to a house. Even though the spouse who disclaimed his/her interest in a house does not have a community interest in the house, he/she can still have an interest in the house
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Signing a disclaimer deed on a house purchased during the marriage can have dire, unintended consequences in an Arizona divorce. Often, the largest assets most people have when they get divorced are their house and retirement. It is somewhat unsettling to think that signing a little piece of paper, which has become commonplace in many
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Divorce: Arizona is a community property state. This means that, as a general rule on the date you marry, your property belongs equally to both husband and wife. There are exceptions to this general rule. One of the most common exceptions is the ‘sole and separate’ property designation. If you can prove that you have
Parents paying child support with children approaching age 18 and/or graduating from high school should pay close attention to the provisions of their court order(s) relating to child support. Remember, some children graduate early during the traditional school year and some may graduate late after the close of the traditional school year. Child support may