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We also offer a legal document drafting and preparation service for Arizona Family Law Cases. This service can be helpful for clients looking to represent themselves in court or who cannot afford to have an attorney represent them throughout their entire case. Simply fill out a questionnaire provided by our office and one of our attorneys will draft your legal documents prior to sending them to you for your review. Once you and the attorney are happy with your final documents, we will provide you instructions on filing your documents with the Court.
At Desert Legal Group we take great pleasure in offering superior legal document drafting and review services. This dedication to excellence can be seen through our process; all documents are meticulously created by licensed attorneys before being reviewed for legal compliance with Arizona laws. Family and divorce law require personalized attention that cannot be approached using one-size-fits-all templates; that’s why we go the extra mile to customize legal documents to your unique circumstances.
Petition for Dissolution
$500
- With or Without Children
- Property and Debt Division
- Includes all Supporting Documents
- Includes Affidavit of Service
A Petition for Dissolution, more commonly referred to as a divorce petition, is an official legal document filed to begin the process of dissolving a marriage. This comprehensive document details grounds such as irreconcilable differences as grounds for dissolution, while providing information about issues like child custody, visitation rights, support payments, and the division of assets and debts that need to be discussed during divorce proceedings. It also establishes the first step toward officially ending your marital relationship. These documents are important as they outline your entire divorce case. Having them drafted by an experienced attorney is crucial to your case.
Petition to Establish
$500
- Paternity
- Legal Decision-Making and Parenting Time
- Child Support
- Includes Supporting Documents
- Includes Affidavit of Service
Petition to Establish is a legal document filed to initiate or advance important rights or relationships, often related to paternity, parental rights or child support obligations. It can serve as the starting point for custody visits or financial support arrangements for children. Establishing legal rights also ensures the protection and well-being of both individuals involved while creating legal precedent to assist with coparenting a child for parents who are no longer romantically maintaining their relationship. Coparenting is hard; let us help to simplify your coparenting relationship by establishing your legal rights today.
Response to an Initial Petition
$500
- Response to Petition for Dissolution
- Response to Petition to Establish
- Response to Petition for Modify
- Response to Petition to Enforce
A Response to a family law petition is a legal document filed in response to an adversarial family law petition initiated by another party. This document provides a respondent the chance to respond directly and address allegations and requests made in the original petition. A response also allows a party to outline their position, make counterarguments, or to request specific relief or modifications where needed. It’s essential for those representing themselves to file timely responses so as to safeguard their rights and interests before further proceedings and negotiations take place in regard to family law issues! failure to respond can result in the other party defaulting on you in your case; this effectively means they get what is outlined in their original petition.
Petition to Modify
$400
- Modification of Parenting Time or Legal Decision-Making
- Modification of Spousal or Child Support
- Modification of Any Other Component of Your Current Orders
A Petition to Modify in family law is a legal document filed to request changes to an existing court order or agreement. Such petition may target child custody, visitation rights, support obligations for a child, spousal support payments, and/or any other relevant matters. This document provides reasons such as changed circumstances or best interest of the child for seeking modifications. It initiates legal processes designed to review existing agreements to incorporate changes that better meet current circumstances or needs. These documents are frequently rejected when not drafted by attorneys as certain criteria must be satisfied at the time of your filing.
Petition to Enforce
$400
- Enforcement of Parenting Time or Legal Decision-Making
- Enforcement of Spousal or Child Support
- Enforcement of Any Other Component of Your Current Orders
A Petition to Enforce in a family law case refers to legal documents filed to request enforcement of existing court orders or agreements that have been breached by one party against another party. These documents outline specific violations or obligations disregarded or not satisfied in an effort to hold non-complying parties accountable and request court intervention to enforce them as originally planned by their original order or agreement. These filings play an essential role in safeguarding both rights and responsibilities established in family law matters.
Resolution Management Conference Statement
$300
- RMC Statement is Typically due seven Days Prior to Your RMC
- Includes a Brief Description of Each of Your Positions
- Includes a General Overview of What will Occur at Your RMC
Family law disputes may involve filing a Resolution Management Statement as an official document submitted by both sides to outline unresolved issues, proposed resolutions, and any outstanding concerns in order to help guide court discussions about key points of contention and facilitate settlement discussions. A Resolution Management Statement also helps streamline legal procedures by encouraging communication among participants while creating an amicable framework to settle conflicts amicably; ultimately leading to fair and timely resolution in family law cases.
Pretrial Statement
$750
- Includes Drafting of Entire Pretrial Statement
- Includes Supporting Documents when Necessary
- Pretrial Statement for Either Trial or Temporary Orders Hearing
Pretrial Statements in family court cases are written documents submitted by each party usually seven days prior to a scheduled trial that provides a snapshot of key facts, legal issues and evidence relevant to their dispute. They outline positions taken, proposed resolutions offered as well as potential witnesses or exhibits which will assist both the courts and opposing party in understanding what caused their disagreement as well as facilitate an organized and efficient trial process. Pretrial statements serve an invaluable service when it comes time for trial presentations in family law disputes.
Default Decree
$750
- Includes Default Decree and Supporting Documents when Necessary
- Includes Property and Debt Division
- Includes Child Support Order when Needed
A default decree in family law cases occurs when one party in a legal dispute fails to respond or participate within a predetermined legal timeframe, typically by failing to file or appear for court dates and responses as requested by the initiating party. Its terms typically grant favorable terms to the petitioner such as decisions regarding child custody, support payments or property division – thus it’s imperative that those facing such circumstances seek legal advice immediately.
Consent Decree (with children) and Supporting Documents
$850
- Includes Property Settlement Agreement when Needed
- Includes Parenting Plan when Needed
- Includes Child Support Order when Needed
Consent Decrees in Arizona family law cases represent an agreement reached among parties to a divorce without resorting to trial or court intervention. These documents define terms and conditions concerning child custody, visitation rights, child support payments, spousal support payments, and property division. Once approved by a judge, consent decrees become legally binding orders that give each side greater control of outcomes while encouraging cooperation and resolution within Arizona family law cases. These are viewed as some of the most important documents in a family law case.
Consent Decree (without children)
$750
- Document Needed to Finalize Your Divorce
- Includes all Necessary Supporting Documents
- Generally Viewed as the Most Important Documents Throughout the Process of a Divorce
Consent Decrees in Arizona family law cases represent an agreement reached among parties to a divorce without resorting to trial or court intervention. These documents define terms and conditions concerning spousal support, and property and debt division. Once approved by a judge, consent decrees become legally binding orders that give each side greater control of outcomes while encouraging cooperation and resolution within Arizona family law cases. These are viewed as some of the most important documents in a family law case.
Stipulated Order (Documents to finalize a non-divorce case)
$750
- Documents Needed to Finalize Your Non-Divorce Case
- Includes all Necessary Supporting Documents
- The Most Important Documents in Your Non-Divorce Case
Stipulated Orders in Arizona family law cases are mutually agreed-upon legal agreements between all of the parties involved that outline specific terms and conditions regarding custody, visitation, child support payments, or other legal agreements. They’re created through negotiations or compromise so parties can reach an amicable resolution without going to trial; once approved by a judge they become legally binding and enforceable agreements that promote amicable resolution in Arizona family law cases.