Arizona Divorce Lawyer

A divorce case is contested if the parties cannot agree on every one of the issues involved in their particular situation. If the divorce case is contested you will then need a Arizona divorce lawyer.

Some of the ommon areas of disagreement are, but not limited to: income tax structuring, payment of family debts, custody of the children, the grounds for divorce, visitation rights, division of the assets, child support, alimony,  payment for minor education, or for college are children, insurance payments, and the list can go on and on.

Once you file for a divorce, it is given an identification number and is deemed by the court to be a matter that will ultimately require trial time in order to resolve all issues. Divorce cases are generally called for trial in the order in which they were filed.

A divorce case will remain a Contested Divorce, until all items are resolved. If, during the period of the divorce case, the parties and their attorneys come to an agreement on all of the outstanding issues, they can then let the court know they wish to have the matters heard as an Uncontested Divorce matter.

The court will accommodate the requested hearing in which it will hear proof regarding the grounds of the divorce and the settlement of the divorce. If the standards of the court and the law are met, the court will approve the settlement and enter a divorce Judgment on that day or shortly thereafter.

Attempts to use the internet as a means to get a divorce and get around the bureaucracy may be successful but highly unlikely in a contested divorce. You will most likely have to see a Arizona divorce lawyer. You can fill out some legal forms on line but for the best results………see a lawyer.