With a military divorce in my future, what health insurance options will I have?
Active duty military receive Tricare health services through the Military Health System (MHS). If you have been released from military service, then the Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP) provides transitional health insurance after Tricare coverage ends. If you were insured by your employer, then the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) allows anyone who [...]
Why does the court need jurisdiction to hear my case?
Before a court can render a decision, it must have the power and authority over the subject matter (the divorce), over both parties (the spouses), and over the things in dispute (the property). Our Superior Courts have original subject matter jurisdiction over divorce, legal separation, child custody and support, and annulments. Personal jurisdiction is the [...]
Who presents evidence and witness testimony at trial?
During the trial, each party presents witnesses and evidence. The evidence, in both verbal and non-verbal forms, is presented through witnesses who are placed under oath. The attorneys do not testify in a case, they facilitate the presentation of testimony from the witnesses. If necessary to assure the presence of a witness or to compel [...]
What is the purpose of the Resolution Management Conference (RMC)?
The purpose of the Resolution Management Conference (RMC) is to settle issues before trial. A party may request an RMC or the court may schedule the conference on its own initiative. In preparation for the RMC, each party files a “Resolution Statement” covering every remaining issue in the case, including custody, child support, spousal maintenance, [...]
What is the earliest date that a party to a divorce can remarry?
Once the final divorce decree is issued by the court, the marriage is legally terminated and a new marriage may be entered into. There is no post-divorce decree waiting period in Arizona. Note, however, that unless there is a provision in the divorce decree stating otherwise, a remarriage will terminate any spousal maintenance, or alimony.
What is the meaning of transmutation of property?
To transmute property means to convert it into another form. The transmutation of separate property means converting what started as separate property into community property. The methods of transmuting separate property into community property are easily understood. Transmutation can be accomplished by agreement between the spouses, by gift from the owning spouse to the community, [...]
