Family law litigation can be profoundly difficult for the people involved. Even when they are parting ways amicably and recognize this is for the best, there is always some sense of loss. When family violence, child neglect, substance abuse, mental illness, parental alienation, severe sociopathy, or demonstrated narcissism play a role, the family court experience can feel downright destructive.

We will help guide you through that maze, whether it involves the welfare of children, a fair division of marital property and debt, an honest assessment of spousal maintenance, attending to each parent’s child support obligation, or shielding the client from intimate partner violence or coercive control. And when there is no particular reason to deny either parent a shared role with decision-making or child access, we will insist on that outcome.

We will always tell you the truth, and we will do everything in our power to ensure that the opposing party follows the rules, too. If the case can settle fairly and safely, we will help you see it through. If it cannot, we will bring almost four decades of trial experience to the table and protect you that way.

Our comprehensive services include everything from early settlement, mediation, certified collaborative divorce, ADR settlement conferences, complex litigation, temporary orders hearings, final trials, and challenging superior court decisions in the Arizona Court of Appeals. We have represented hundreds of clients for topics such as:

• Legal Decision-Making (formerly “legal custody”)

• Parenting Time (formerly “visitation”)

• Interstate Child Custody Disputes (UCCJEA)

• Child Relocation under ARS § 25-408

• Domestic Violence Intervention

• Marital Dissolution - Property & Debt Division

• Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)

• Child Support Establishment, Modification & Enforcement

• Business Valuation

When given the opportunity, we have also vigorously advocated for the rights and dignity of both parents and children in the LGBTQIA+ community.