Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona
My husband has been gone for a year now,. Hes drank himself litterally sick and has embrassed my daughter with his actions around town never acting like a husband or father and that has hurt us so much and its embrassed me. Hes never spoke to to our daughter and I spent days and nights begging him to. Years and years he never talked to us or bothered with the house etc. then one day I asked him if he would fix something and he got terribly mad and walked out. now one year later he requesting all these things. I put him through school and used my 401 at the time for a home down payment amougest other things including fertility. Isnt it customary in the state of arizona that that he provide for us in the manner we were a custom to prior to divorce or leaving? I want custody of our daughter(which i have) alimony that supports us in the fashion we are acusstomed child support alimony 2/3 of his 401 and half of his pension. And he pays for all legal fees since he has envoked all of this stress etc on us. I want metal heatlh care and for him to proide health care for both my daughter and I.
2 Answers from Attorneys
You need to see a divorce attorney immediately. You are entitled to support (both for you and your child), and you are entitled to one-half of all property that was acquired during your marriage. However, you can't do this alone. You will need to pay an attorney to help you. Hopefully the attorney can get the judge to compel your husband to reimburse your attorney fees. But that will be up to the judge in light of your financial circumstances.
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You need to pursue spousal maintenance (which YES, does include a consideration of the "standard of living", child support, and an equitable division of community property.
We can certainly help you consider and then pursue your options. This is obviously a very important matter, and you should not go in alone.
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