Seven guidelines for parents who are divorce/separated and sharing custody of children during the COVID-19 pandemic

1. BE HEALTHY. Comply with all CDC and local and state guidelines and model good behavior for your children with intensive hand washing, wiping down surfaces and other objects that are frequently touched, and maintaining social distancing. This also means BE INFORMED. Stay in touch with the most reliable media sources and avoid the rumor mill on social media. 2. BE MINDFUL. …

Quarantined with an abuser

By Audra Petrolle, Family Law Attorney at Rose Law Group For some, the coronavirus pandemic is only going to exacerbate real ongoing struggles in your everyday life. Quarantining for victims of domestic violence can be a very scary thought. If you are the victim of domestic violence and are afraid of being quarantined with the perpetrator, the best thing you can do …

RLG Group family attorney Audra Petrolle’s tips for family law: Stay connected

By Audra Petrolle, Family Law Attorney at Rose Law Group The Coronavirus is a unique challenge, and not quite like anything we have seen before. Here’s a tip on how families can stay prepared, healthy, and connected – Stay Connected. Social distancing may prevent you from being physically present with other family members, especially if they are known to have contracted the …

Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Family Law Kaine Fisher discusses family issues and COVID-19

Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Family Law Kaine Fisher: What does Coronavirus mean for families?The Coronavirus Task Force team at Rose Law Group is led by partners, Jordan Rose, Court Rich, Cameron Carter, Kaine Fisher, David McDowell, Adam Trenk and Logan Elia.  They are looking to find some relief and some sort of business silver lining for our clients in this entirely unexpected situation.

RLG Coronavirus Task Force Report (Part V): Tips for family law

By Audra Petrolle, Family Law Attorney at Rose Law Group The Coronavirus is a unique challenge, and not quite like anything we have seen before. Here’s the first tip on how families can stay prepared, healthy, and connected. Tip #1 – Have a Plan Now, is the time to have a plan and be as prepared as possible. So, take this opportunity …

Why does Arizona send children back to homes with drug-addicted parents? Kaine Fisher, senior partner/director of Rose Law Group Family Law speaks to the growing problem

By Darcy Olsen and Rebecca Masterson | The Arizona Republic America is in the midst of a drug epidemic. At Gen Justice, a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to mending the broken child protection system, we spend a lot of time researching this crisis from a specific angle – the effect meth and opioids are having on children and infants. What we’ve …

Ask a family law attorney: What a’ prenup’ can and can’t do

By Kaine Fisher, Rose Law Group partner and director of Family Law, and Audra Petrolle, family law attorney “I’m just getting engaged and want to propose a prenuptial agreement. Are there any assets that legally in Arizona I cannot protect?”  Arizona is a community property state, meaning that any income or property acquired during a marriage is generally considered joint marital property. In …

Rose Law Group family law attorney Audra Petrolle condemns rule that would let adoption agencies exclude gay parents

The Trump administration’s proposed rule would allow adoption agencies that refuse to place children with LGBTQ families to still collect federal dollars. By Tim Fitzsimons | NBC During an event celebrating National Adoption Month, Vice President Mike Pence praised a proposed Trump administration rule that would allow federal funding to flow to adoption agencies that refuse to place children with …