Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

Generally speaking, each of you is entitled to half of the assets that accumulated during the marriage (which may include her 401k). Spousal maintenance (alimony) is a grayer area, and depends on many factors, including each of your incomes, the length of your marriage, whether you are each able to meet your reasonable needs, whether one of you contributed to the earning ability of the other spouse, and many other factors.

We offer a free initial consultation, so I encourage you to contact our office at 480.792.9770 to arrange a time to speak with one of our attorneys regarding the details of your situation.

You are entitled to one-half of the "community portion" of her 401(k). I would need to know more to determine whether you can make a legitimate claim for spousal maintenance. Two of the primary criteria are the length of your marriage and your respective earnings.

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/s/ Rich J. Peters

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