This past Saturday, members of the SNL cast donned “TEAM BULLOCK” T-shirts on the show’s famous “Weekend Update” and at the show’s closing (you know, where everybody hangs out on the main stage chatting and hugging). Tina Fey even devoted an entire segment on Weekend Update where she laid into “Bombshell” McGee — one of the mistresses in the Jesse James stable.
As far as divorces go, we know for sure that it isn’t just the rich and famous, nor is it exclusively a Hollywood problem to have a spouse cheat. Plenty of people filing divorce in Arizona are up against similar heartbreaking odds. But just as Fey noted in her Women’s News segment on Saturday Night Live, the real losers are not the spouses who are cheated on, but the mistress (or Mr. Mistress as the case may be) and the man or woman who decided that cheating was okay — even when they have a loving wife or husband, even when they have children.
If you are facing the very difficult circumstances of a marriage torn by infidelity and you’re ready to file for divorce in Arizona, contact Thompson Law Firm today by dialing 480.634.7480.
Make an appointment to talk with our team of Arizona Divorce Lawyers about what your options are in divorce. Before you come in and speak with us, make sure you are prepared. Preparation is key in divorce.
DIVORCE PREPARATION: FOLLOW THESE 5 STEPS TO SIMPLIFY YOUR DIVORCE
1. Fill out our questionnaire. Why? Because it makes the consultation go smoother, you can answer the multiple questions we will have and you can get your own questions answered. Time well spent, right?
2. Make a list of all the assets acquired during your marriage, the house, the cars, the checking accounts, the savings accounts, the IRA, the 401(k), the second home, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, collectibles, antiques. Check for values for personal items on eBay, for cars, boats and RVs on Kelley Blue Book Online and the houses on Zillow.com. Ask yourself how you and your spouse are going to split the assets.
3. Make a list of the debt acquired during the marriage, your mortgage and its’ monthly payment, your credit cards, any personal lines of credit. Don’t know your debt? Get a free credit report at AnnualCreditReport.com. Ask yourself how you and your spouse are going to split the debt. Better yet, come up with a split you can live with it by calculating the property split with this property division calculator.
4. Are spousal maintenance, aka “alimony” or child support going to be an issue in your divorce? If so, start by collecting your paycheck and the paycheck of your spouse, and begin the calculations for either one by using this alimony calculator and the Arizona child support calculator.
5. If you have children decide whether you will have joint or sole custody, what visitation will you share with your spouse? The Arizona Parenting Plans Workgroup Booklet can help you in deciding on a visitation plan that will be best for your children.
The last step is to write out your own questions. Having taken the 5 steps above, a Phoenix Divorce Attorney with Thompson Law Firm can help you to plan and proceed with a divorce that ensures you receive a fair and equitable split of your assets, debts and your children’s best interests are met. Call us today to hear more about how to get a divorce in Arizona: 480.634.7480
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