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Phoenix divorce and family law lawyers
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Arizona basics
What to know about divorce in Phoenix
Phoenix divorces are filed in Maricopa County Superior Court under Arizona law. These rules shape the timeline and the terms.
- 90 days in Arizona firstOne spouse must have lived in Arizona for 90 days before filing. Being stationed here with the armed forces for 90 days also counts.Source: A.R.S. § 25-312
- A 60-day minimum waitThe court can’t enter a decree until 60 days after the other spouse is served or accepts service.Source: A.R.S. § 25-329
- Community propertyProperty either spouse acquires during the marriage is generally community property. Gifts and inheritances are exceptions.Source: A.R.S. § 25-211
- “Legal decision-making,” not custodyArizona uses the terms legal decision-making and parenting time instead of custody and visitation.Source: A.R.S. § 25-401
Directory
Family law attorneys in Phoenix
Independently researched profiles: who the attorney is, what they focus on, and how to reach them. Listed alphabetically.
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Angela K. Hallier: The Phoenix Family Lawyer Who Helps Write the Rules She Practices Under
A NOTE TO READERS. This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team. Hallier Stearns Brierley PLC did not…
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Annette Burns: The Phoenix Family Lawyer Who Also Trains Other Family Lawyers
Annette Burns has practiced family law exclusively in Phoenix since 1984 and now spends much of her career training other family law…
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Barry L. Brody: The Phoenix Family Law Specialist Certified Since 1992
Barry L. Brody has been a State Bar-certified Family Law Specialist in Phoenix since 1992, one of the longest-held certifications among family…
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Burch & Cracchiolo — Phoenix, AZ
Burch & Cracchiolo profile: the 54-year-old Phoenix institution where a dedicated plaintiff’s injury team, several of them former insurance-side litigators, operates alongside…
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Dana M. Levy: A Family Law Specialist Who Also Sits as a Judge Pro Tem
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Daniel J. Siegel: The Phoenix Attorney Who Has Practiced Nothing but Family Law Since 1994
Inside the solo practice of Daniel J. Siegel, the Phoenix attorney who has handled nothing but family law cases from a single…
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David N. Horowitz: A Litigator Who Chose to Stop Litigating Divorces
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DeShon Laraye Pullen: The Phoenix Family Law Attorney With 13 Straight Years on Super Lawyers
Anyone comparing a well-established, peer-recognized Phoenix family law attorney will find DeShon Pullen hard to overlook — a Bar-certified specialist with over…
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Dickinson Wright: Six Verified Specialties, From Board-Certified Family Law to a USCIS-Insider Immigration Bench
Dickinson Wright Phoenix pairs the local office of a national law firm with a rare dual board-certified Tax Law and Estate &…
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DM Cantor: The Phoenix Firm With More Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialists Than Any Other in Arizona
Inside DM Cantor (Cantor Law Group), the Phoenix criminal defense firm founded by a former city prosecutor who, per the firm’s own…
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Fred Ruotolo: The Phoenix Family Law Attorney Who Focuses on Military Families
Fred Ruotolo is a board-certified Family Law Specialist at Arizona Law Group’s Phoenix office whose former military service shapes a practice focused…
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Helen R. Davis: She Chairs a Full-Service Firm and Still Practices Nothing but Family Law
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James F. Wees: The Phoenix Family Lawyer With a 4.9-Star Rating Across 37 Reviews
James F. Wees has practiced family law in Phoenix for nearly 40 years and carries a 4.9-star aggregate rating across 37 client…
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Jeffrey G. Pollitt: The Phoenix Family Law Attorney Who Also Serves as a Court-Appointed Special Master
Jeffrey G. Pollitt has practiced complex, high-asset family law in Phoenix for more than three decades and is a Fellow of the…
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Kamper & Estrada — Phoenix, AZ
Kamper & Estrada profile: the family-run Phoenix firm built around a Board-certified injury specialist and a two-attorney-per-case model.
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Melvin Sternberg: Practicing Family Law in Phoenix Since 1961
A NOTE TO READERS. This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team. Sternberg & Singer, Ltd. did not…
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Mitchell Reichman: One of 1,650 Matrimonial Fellows Nationwide, Practicing From Phoenix Since 1995
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Stillman Smith Gadow: The Phoenix Firm Where All Three Partners Are Certified Family Law Specialists
Stillman Smith Gadow practices exclusively in family law, with all three named partners independently verified as State Bar-certified Family Law Specialists. A…
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The Cavanagh Law Firm: Two Certified Family Law Specialists Inside a Full-Service Phoenix Firm
The Cavanagh Law Firm’s family law department is anchored by two independently verified State Bar-certified Family Law Specialists, Christina S. Hamilton and…
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William D. Bishop: A Verified Family Law Specialist Who Chaired the State Bar’s Family Law Section
A NOTE TO READERS. This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team. Bishop Law Office, P.C. did not…
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