Desert Legal Group

Desert Legal Group Family, Criminal, and Civil Law. 480-932-1112. www.DesertLegalGroup.com

06/23/2026

Arizona courts divide marital property equally, but there are rare circumstances where they will deviate, including cases of marital waste or reckless borrowing that did not benefit the marriage.

In those situations, the court can actually penalize the party responsible by awarding a larger portion of those assets or debts to the other spouse.

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06/21/2026

Equal parenting time is the presumption in Arizona, and when you walk into a courtroom, the judge starts from that position.

If you believe you should have more than equal parenting time, the burden falls on you to show that the other parent has fitness issues or that equal time is logistically not workable.

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06/19/2026

It is possible for one parent to receive sole legal decision-making in Arizona, but it requires showing the court that the other parent has genuine parental fitness issues.

This is a high bar to meet, and Arizona courts start from a position that joint legal decision-making is in the best interest of the child.

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06/17/2026

Arizona courts typically favor equal parenting time, and common schedules include week on/week off, 5-2-2-5, and 2-2-3 arrangements.

The court may consider unequal parenting time if equal time is not in the child's best interest, but parents are always encouraged to work out their own schedule rather than leaving that decision to a judge.

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06/16/2026

Not everything you own automatically becomes community property in Arizona. Inheritances, gifts received during the marriage, and certain real property can be exceptions.

That said, commingling those assets with marital funds during the marriage can change their status and make them subject to division.

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