May 16, 2012 | Same-Sex Family Law
The argument over whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry is raging. Seven states have now approved gay marriage, and the President of the United States has taken a stand in favor of the right of same-sex couples to marry. On the other hand, North Carolina...
Apr 28, 2012 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
I have good news and bad news. Here’s the bad news, and it is truly troubling: According to a new Pew Research Center analysis of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), children in the U.S. living apart from their fathers have grown from 11% in 1960 to 27%...
Apr 16, 2012 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time, Paternity/Maternity Actions
According to a study by the National Center for Health Statistics the number of firstborn children belonging to unmarried, cohabiting women has increased from 12% to 22% between 2002 and 2010. The percentage of cohabiting fathers of firstborns rose from 18 to 25%...
Jan 25, 2012 | Family Law
Here’s something I’ll bet you don’t know: While a trial in a criminal or a personal injury case, or even a contract dispute, may last days or weeks, or even months, litigants in a typical Arizona Family Law Trial are rarely allowed more than one day to present their...
Dec 27, 2011 | Family Law
Here is our mission statement for the new year: Gary Frank is a Family Law Attorney who cares about his clients. Whether they are going through a divorce or dealing with contested custody or other family law issues, we understand that our clients are in the midst of a...
