Tucson Family Law Blog

When parents go through a divorce, it is not just the parents and the children who experience changes because of this decision. The impacts of this decision can reverberate throughout an entire extended family, also affecting the relationship a kid has with his or her grandparents. This may leave some grandparents wondering if they have grounds to pursue custody or visitation. 

In some specific circumstances, grandparents may be able to seek visitation with their grandkids. In other cases, it may be appropriate for this extended family member to seek custody. If you are a grandparent and are wondering if Arizona laws provide you with the opportunity to preserve the relationship you have with your kids, you may want to seek experienced guidance to help you navigate this complex situation.

While you cannot control how other people react to things or what they do, you can take steps that will ensure you are not contributing to conflict. This may be an important thing for you to remember, especially if you will be co-parenting with a difficult former spouse. You may not be the source of the issues, but you can do things that will diffuse tension. 

Co-parenting with a toxic former spouse is difficult, and it can take a toll on your kids as well. This is why it can be helpful for you to find ways to reduce conflict and build mutual respect in any way possible. The finalization of your divorce will not magically end the difficult interpersonal issues between you and your former husband or wife, but it is for the best interests of the children that the both of you find ways to work together peacefully.

When ready to end your marriage, wanting to get out of it quickly, with little drama and fair settlement terms, is understandable. Not everyone can do that, though, and that's okay. There are various pathways to divorce; you just have to decide what works best for your situation.

If you have an interest in skipping court, mediation or a long negotiations process and going straight to your divorce filing, an uncontested divorce may be for you. Under the right circumstances, yes, you can file this type of marital dissolution in Arizona. An uncontested divorce involves both parties being willing to come to settlement terms without going to court, or one party requesting the dissolution and the other party refusing to take part in the divorce proceedings.

You may have always had a keen eye for art, and over the years, you have been fortunate enough to acquire an impressive art collection. You may enjoy looking at the pieces you have collected, and museums or galleries may have even approached you about loaning out certain pieces so they could display them. Your collection may be a point of pride for you.

Because you enjoy artwork so much, the idea of permanently losing ownership of a piece may not seem acceptable to you. However, the possibility may exist since you and your spouse are getting a divorce. Unless stipulated in a prenuptial or similar document, any artwork you acquired during your marriage could be up for division.