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CHAPTER 7: SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
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Table Of Contents
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Options for Your Divorce
Litigation Process When Both Parties Have Attorneys
Litigation Process When the Parties Work Together During Their Divorce
Arizona Family Law Courts
The High Road
Jurisdiction: Are you Eligible for the “Big Game”?
What to Expect During the Game and an Overview of Arizona Law
Separation or Divorce?
Children and Custody (Parenting Time and Legal Decision-Making)
Spousal Maintenance
Frequently Asked Questions
CHAPTER 2: PREPARING FOR THE “BIG GAME”
Your Goals, Our Guidance
Do It Yourself
Document Preparation by an Attorney
Mediation
Frequently Asked Questions
CHAPTER 3: SHOULD I GET A DIVORCE OR LEGAL SEPARATION?
Children and Legal Separation
Frequently Asked Questions
CHAPTER 4: CHILDREN AND CUSTODY
What About the Children?
Who Will Take Care of the Children and Where Will They Live?
Sole and Joint Legal Decision-Making
Parenting Time
Decision-Making Thoughts
Parenting Time Schedules
Other Parenting Time Issues
Child Decision-making Questionnaire with Parenting Time and Holiday Schedule
Frequently Asked Questions
CHAPTER 5: CHILD SUPPORT
Child Support Factors to Establish Child Support
Frequently Asked Questions
CHAPTER 6: PROPERTY
How Arizona Law Sees Division of Property (A.R.S. §25-211 & 25-318)
Characterization of Property
Property Worksheet
Resolving Your Property Issues
Property Settlement Agreement
Frequently Asked Questions
CHAPTER 7: SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
What is Spousal Maintenance?
Spousal Maintenance Questionnaire
Frequently Asked Questions
CHAPTER 8: GAME-TIME (The Documents and the Process of Divorce)
Overview of Required Documents
The Individual Documents
Steps to Filing Your Dissolution or Legal Separation Documents
Simple Steps to “Serving” the Other Party
CHAPTER 9: AFTER THE COIN TOSS (Before the Game Begins and the Impact of the Temporary Injunction)
The Response
The “New” Rules
Other Issues
What Happens After the Papers are Served?
Early Resolution Conference or Resolution Management Conference
CHAPTER 10: MEDIATION
Not Even the Winners Win in Litigation
Mediation: A step-by-step process
Advantages of Mediation
The Parties’ Obligations
The Mediator’s Role
Hypothetical Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
CHAPTER 11: PLAY BALL! GOING TO COURT
Dress the Part
Before Heading Into the Courtroom
Preparing for Court
What to do with the Documents the Court Requests
When You are in the Courtroom and Your Case is Called
In the Courtroom
After Court
Chapter 12: THE END—THE DECREE
The Decree
CHAPTER 13: FOULS AND PENALTIES
Alcohol, Drug Use and TASC Program
Domestic Violence
Orders of Protection
CHAPTER 14: TIMEOUTS
Conciliation Services
Reconciliation
Voluntary Dismissal of Dissolution or Legal Separation
Non-voluntary Dismissal of Dissolution or Legal Separation
Uncooperative Spouses
APPENDIX A: USEFUL ARIZONA STATUTES (The Law)
APPENDIX B: RULES OF FAMILY LAW
APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY OF FAMILY LAW DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX D: RESOURCE GUIDE
APPENDIX E: END NOTES
CHAPTER 7: SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE