Family Law Blog

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December 7, 2015 Cindy Best
December 4, 2015 Cindy Best
How to Buy Your Lawyer a New Car

Attorneys are expensive. A lot of the time they earn their money, but what makes them cost so much? The nature of the profession, their education, experience and expenses are all contributing factors. But what makes them really really expensive? How to buy your lawyer a new car: Argue with your partner about everything, even things that do not matter. Start the divorce…

November 26, 2015 Cindy Best
Calm Down and Carry On

Yes, for sure divorce is stressful and it is hard. It is hard on you, your kids, your family and your friends. How can you help yourself with all this stress? You have heard it all before: gets plenty of sleep, exercise, eat right, and socialize. There is a real reason to stay healthy when…

November 24, 2015 Cindy Best
Anger is Like Drinking Poison

I read this saying a few years ago in Oprah magazine. “Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” I actually had to think about that for a second and then it sunk in. Simple words but they can be life changing. I have seen angry clients, really really angry clients….

November 19, 2015 Cindy Best
If Your Future Self Gave You a Call

You are going through a terrible, stressful, expensive divorce and custody battle. Fast forward 5 years and wonder what your future self would tell you now… Dear Self: You will get through this. You are strong. And, here is some advice for you along the way. Please understand what you are doing. Read and ask…

November 17, 2015 Cindy Best
Can I Get a Side Salad Instead of Fries?

Think of the last time you went out to eat. Did you look around and see everyone eating the exact same meal? Did everyone have the same hamburger and the same fries with a coke? Unless you were at In and Out Burger the answer is, probably not. Your law firm should be like a…

November 11, 2015 Cindy Best
November 10, 2015 Cindy Best
The NFL Handles Domestic Violence Better Than The Courts.

You have all seen the video, you know what Ray Rice, the former NFL player did. But in case you missed it, he was the guy seen punching and then dragging his unconscious fiancé (now wife) out of an elevator. He will never play again in the NFL. The message is clear: domestic violence will…

November 5, 2015 Cindy Best
Are You Going to Be Just Another Number?

Have you ever been to the post office where you pick a number and wait your turn? Sure they’re busy, you understand. But really you just want some service. During the holidays, you might stand there for a really, really long time. And finally your number is called and it’s your turn! You are relieved…

Family Law Success Stories

Best Law Firm has helped thousands of families during the past 18 years. We help families through negotiation, settlements, mediations and court litigation when necessary. The goal is to resolve issues with the least amount of money and stress and only use court litigation as a last resort. Every family we meet is important to us so we would like to share just a few of our success stories with you.

We represented an unmarried father and were able to reunite him with his 4 year old son after the mother secretly moved him to Florida. 

We represented a mother and were able to require the father to undergo therapy before he could have any parenting time with his three daughters who he had been physically and emotionally abusing.  We had a certified domestic violence expert testify in the case. 

We represented an unmarried mother and were able to reunite her with her 2 year old daughter after the father took the child in secret without permission or a court order. 

We represented a husband who had a large estate and the wife wanted assets greater than their prenuptial agreement allowed. 

We represented a wife in a long term marriage to obtain the spousal maintenance that she was due. 

We represented the husband whose wife violated their divorce decree's spousal maintenance agreement by living with her boyfriend. 

We represented an unmarried mother and were able to obtain a large child support order from the father who was a professional athlete and it was upheld on appeal. (Murphy) 

We represented an unmarried father and were able to fight abuse allegations filed against him and get a court order for 50-50 parenting time for his 2 children.

We represented an unmarried father and were able to defend him against false allegations and obtain a court order where he was named primary custodial parent of his 3 year old son.

We represented a mother who lived in Italy whose teenager was unlawfully kept in Arizona after summer visitation by the Father.  It was ordered for the child to return to his mom in Italy. 

We represented a father whose 2 children were taken to Kansas after their divorce was filed in Arizona and the court ordered them to be returned.

We represented a father who lived in Texas and fought for primary custody of his daughter who lived in Arizona. The daughter was able to move to Texas because of the mother's abuse and neglect. 

We represented a Canadian mother whose husband attempted to get a divorce in Arizona where he could keep the kids.  Mother had no long term visa and would have lost her children. Tali Collins was a "friend of the court" and was heard at a Canadian hearing on the same matter that had been filed in BC. 

We were the mediators for a mother who wanted to keep the community house (and equity) and the father who wanted to keep his community retirement. We were able to craft an agreement where she received more spousal maintenance up front which the husband agreed to pay to keep the community retirement he had earned. 

We represented two ER doctors and mediated their parenting agreement which was drafted to help each doctor have the maximum time with their son.  

We represented a father who was a doctor and obtained sole custody of his two daughters after the mother had a worsening mental illness.

We represented a father whose former wife attempted to enforce an out of state child support arrears calculation that was incorrect. We also won the case on appeal.  (Glover) 

We represented a mother and successfully protected against potential kidnapping by the father to a non Hague country, the UAE. The parenting time order put in safety measures and supervisors to protect the daughters. 

We represented a father from Japan to obtain a parenting time order for his young son.

We represented a father to severe the rights of the mother with their two daughters after the mother was imprisoned for criminal abuse against them. 

We represented a father and were able to negotiate a parenting plan with joint legal decision making and a 50-50 parenting plan for his son. 

We represented a divorced couple against the grandmother who wanted visitation time with their daughter against the parents' wishes. 

We represented a married couple and negotiated visitation with a former mother in law, grandmother to their son/step son. 

We represented grandparents and negotiated parenting time with a previously estranged father of their grandson. 

 

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