Arizona school zone laws aim to protect students and pedestrians by enhancing safety near educational institutions. These regulations dictate how drivers should behave in school zones through measures such as reduced speed limits, passing restrictions, and right of way requirements. School zones have special signage to ensure drivers know what…
Understanding the types of custody in Arizona is essential to setting goals and pursuing the outcome you desire in child custody and divorce proceedings. Arizona courts grant two types of custody to divorced parents. Legal custody gives a parent the authority to make crucial decisions regarding a child’s education, health…
Arizona distributes wrongful death compensation among the victim’s surviving spouse, children, and parents or guardians. Compensation may also be treated as an asset of the estate. The amount each person gets is based on the value of their losses or the victim’s will, if they left one. Table of ContentsWhat…
A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a court order entered in a divorce, separation, or child support lawsuit. Its purpose is to ensure that a portion of a spouse’s retirement accounts is used for child support, spousal support, or equitable marital property division. A retirement plan administrator must comply…
In Arizona, a custodial parent wishing to move with their child out of state or more than 100 miles away within the state must provide written notice of their plans to the other parent. They must give this notice within 45 days of the proposed move. The noncustodial parent has…
You may have family members and friends who hired attorneys when they divorced. You might wonder whether Arizona law requires you to do the same. Spouses do not need legal counsel to get divorced in Arizona. Still, while many couples complete their divorces without legal assistance, consulting with an experienced Arizona…
If you’re in a car accident in Arizona, there are certain things you can do to help your chances of securing compensation later. Try to remain calm and complete as many of the following steps as you can. Remember: help is available in the form of an experienced Arizona car…
It’s not unheard of for the plaintiff in a personal injury case to become dissatisfied with their initial legal counsel over concerns about the lawyer’s performance, disagreements over case strategy, or simple personality clashes. In Arizona, clients can fire their attorneys for any reason. Clients also have the right to seek…
If you and your ex share children and plan to divorce, you must determine how to split custody. Arizona’s child custody laws govern parents’ rights to legal custody, physical custody, and parenting time. An experienced Arizona child custody lawyer can walk you through the custody process and advocate for your…
When a traffic light turns yellow, a driver should slow down and prepare to stop. A driver who accelerates instead puts themselves and other road users at risk of a deadly accident. Motorists with a yellow light should slow down and stop rather than try to cross an intersection before…