Maricopa County Domestic Partnership Agreement Attorneys
Legal Services for Cohabitating Couples
While a prenuptial agreement can reflect a couple's own decisions about property division and spousal support if the marriage dissolves, people who live together without marrying have little or no legal protection if one person dies or they decide to go their separate ways.
At Lasiter & Jackson, our family law attorneys have spent more than 10 years helping clients throughout Maricopa County and Pinal County maximize their protections under Arizona law. Contact our office in Phoenix to learn how experienced lawyers can help you avoid future obstacles by protecting your interests now.
Domestic Partnership Agreements
Without the protection of Arizona family law, partners often need to resort to complex and expensive litigation in civil court to sort out their property and other interests. While the 50/50 split on marital property does not apply to unmarried couples, there are other options to prevent potential and expensive legal problems down the road.
Same-sex partners or people who prefer not to marry stand to benefit significantly from a domestic partnership agreement. Domestic partnership agreements can define who will pay bills, determine what will happen to joint property (such as a home) if you ever separate and specify how you and your partner will handle future disputes.
A successful domestic partnership arrangement may also include estate planning documents such as powers of attorney, advance health care directives and wills. Our lawyers have experience in all of these areas. We are dedicated to providing you with the protections you are entitled to under the law.
Co-Parenting Agreements
Arizona law provides little protection for gay and lesbian parents who are not the biological parents of their child. However, you and your partner can set up a co-parenting agreement to clarify your rights and responsibilities with your children — both today and should you ever separate.
Dividing Property Without a Domestic Partnership Agreement
If you do not have a domestic partnership agreement and you face dividing your property, you may be able to bring a partition action in court. Partition actions allow gay, lesbian and other cohabiting couples who have lived with each other for a number of years to ask the court to divide their property.
Contact Lasiter & Jackson: (602) 235-0369
Unfortunately, Arizona law means that you must go through some hoops to protect yourself. To save time, money and stress, talk to our Maricopa County domestic partnership agreement attorneys. Contact Lasiter & Jackson in Phoenix, Arizona, today.
