Arizona Divorce Lawyer for Divorce

All property acquired during marriage is presumed to be community property. The courts thus consider all property acquired during marriage to be community in nature and subject to 50/50 division. However, certain property is considered to be separate property, not subject to division, meaning it belongs solely to one spouse.

Examples of separate property include, property owned prior to the marriage, or property one spouse received as a gift or through a will or inheritance.

The decision to file for a divorce is often one of the most difficult and important choices a person will make in their lifetime. It is a decision that will affect virtually every aspect of your life, your personal relationships, your financial security, your job, as well as your future. We at Daniel J. Siegel, P.C. hope that this web site offers you some basic facts about the divorce process. We believe that the more information you have about the divorce process the better prepared you will be to deal for Arizona Divorce Lawyer with the experience and to achieve the results you desire.

This web site was designed to offer some basic facts about divorce. Because the law continues to develop and change to meet the needs of society, this web site should not be considered as the final word on any particular issue. Please read the disclaimer at the end of this page.

If you would like to consult with an Arizona Divorce Lawyer about your legal concerns, please call Daniel J. Siegel, P.C. at 602-274-1099.

Definition of Divorce

Divorce (dissolution of marriage) is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties. In most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process. In Canada, Saskatchewan allows married persons to "become the spouse of a person who has a spouse". As such divorce is not required in order to be judicially declared the legal spouse of another person simultaneous to an existing marriage. The legal process for divorce may also involve issues of spousal support, child custody, child support, distribution of property and division of debt.

In most Western countries, a divorce does not declare a marriage null and void, as in an annulment, but it does cancel the married status of the parties. Where monogamy is law, this allows each former partner to marry another. Where polygyny is legal, divorce allows the woman to marry another. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world. Divorce is not permitted in some countries, such as in Malta and in the Philippines, though an annulment is permitted. From 1971 to 1996, four European countries legalized divorce: Spain, Italy, Portugal and the Republic of Ireland.