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 …

Ask a family lawyer: Prenups

By Kaine Fisher, Rose Law Group partner and director of Family Law, and Audra Petrolle, family law attorney If I don’t have a prenuptial agreement, will all the income that my husband and I earn and all the property that my husband and I acquire during marriage be considered community property? And, would it then be split 50/50 if we were to …

Co-parenting sites skip love and marriage, go right to the baby carriage; app’s a fairytale, says Rose Law Group partner Kaine Fisher

By Julie Jargon | The Wall Street Journal When Jenica Andersen felt the tug for a second child at age 37, the single mom weighed her options: wait until she meets Mr. Right or choose a sperm donor and go it alone. The first option didn’t look promising. The idea of a sperm donor wasn’t appealing, either, because she wanted …

Kaine Fisher, Rose Law Group Partner and Director Family Law Dept., talks to 3TV/CBS5 about more pending adoptions through Paul Petersen

By Brittni Thomason | azfamily The Superior Court in Maricopa County said it has learned of six more pending adoptions through Paul Petersen. The Maricopa County Assessor who’s in federal custody is accused of international adoption fraud. [VIDEO: Six pending adoptions tied to Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen] In a statement, the Media Relations Office for Superior Court in Maricopa County …

Kaine Fisher, Rose Law Group partner and director Family Law Dept., talks to NBC’s Oxygen about Paul Petersen and red flags raised years ago

Paul Petersen raised eyebrows over a decade ago when he allegedly arranged for a pregnant woman from the Marshall Islands to give birth in the U.S. By Dorian Geiger | Oxygen An Arizona public official remains behind bars following accusations he masterminded a human trafficking and adoption fraud scheme, which reportedly spanned three states.  County assessor and adoption attorney Paul Petersen was …

Why did it take so long for the arrest of Paul Petersen? Kaine Fisher, Rose Law Group Partner and Dir. of Family Law, discusses with 3TV/CBS5

By Brittni Thomason | AzFamily and CBS 5 After the arrest of County Assessor Paul Petersen in an adoption fraud operation this week, some wonder why it took so long to take him into custody. Court documents say a judge picked up on Paul Petersen’s scheme 13 years ago. That happened in 2006 when a Phoenix couple was attempting to …

Rose Law Group adds Trenk as partner; Fisher to masthead

Congratulations to Adam Trenk and Kaine Fisher, both highly accomplished attorneys — Adam as Director of Equine Law, also practicing in areas of public policy, zoning, aviation, and business law; Kaine, as a partner at RLG and Director of Famly Law, focusing on representing clients in high-conflict, high-asset family law matters (and also a best-selling author!).

Rose Law Group Partners Kaine Fisher and Laura Bianchi, and Attorneys Logan Elia and Justin Brandt recognized as 2019 Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Stars

Rose Law Group pc is pleased to announce that Partners Kaine Fisher and Laura Bianchi and attorneys Logan Elia and Justin Brandt were recognized as Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Stars for 2019. Super Lawyers selects attorneys from peer nominations, evaluations and independent research with selections being made annually. Congratulations to our Southwest Rising Stars!

Children’s best interest trumps parental rights, state Supreme Court says; analysis provided by Rose Law Group partner, director Family Law, Kaine Fisher

By Mary Jo Pitzl | Arizona Republic A judge’s decision that it was in the best interest of two children for their mother to lose parental rights was correct, the state Supreme Court found, reversing an earlier decision that such a move was based on shaky facts. The unanimous ruling last week made clear that when it comes to child …