KW Economics prepares financial analyses for divorce and marital dissolution matters venued in Arizona: income available for support, the value of business interests in the marital estate, and the tracing of separate and marital funds, each presented so that either spouse or the court can examine the figures.
A divorce or marital dissolution matter asks what income each spouse has available for support, what the marital assets, including any business interest, are worth for the division of the estate, and which assets are separate rather than marital. Each is answered from the business books, tax returns, and account histories rather than from the tax return alone. Read the full divorce and marital dissolution analysis guide.
Arizona courts screen expert opinion for reliability before it reaches the jury: the judge asks whether the witness is qualified, whether the method rests on sufficient facts and reliable principles, and whether those principles were applied reliably to the case. An economic damages report is written to that inquiry, with each input tied to the record and each data series identified by source.
Highest court: Arizona Supreme Court. Federal venues: D. Ariz. Court system: azcourts.gov.
Whether Arizona divides marital property equitably or as community property, which valuation date applies, how income available for support is defined, and how the goodwill of a professional practice is treated are questions of law that counsel confirms; the report presents each finding so it can be applied under either party's position.
The same four steps apply to a divorce and marital dissolution matter venued in Arizona; the governing framework in Arizona decides how each finding is applied.
Divorce and Marital Dissolution cases venued in Arizona are heard in the Superior Court (General jurisdiction; larger civil cases, felonies, family law, probate). Final appeals run to the Arizona Supreme Court. Matters within federal jurisdiction proceed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
Whether Arizona divides marital property equitably or as community property, which valuation date applies, how income available for support is defined, and how the goodwill of a professional practice is treated are questions of law that counsel confirms; the report presents each finding so it can be applied under either party's position. Arizona courts screen expert opinion for reliability before it reaches the jury: the judge asks whether the witness is qualified, whether the method rests on sufficient facts and reliable principles, and whether those principles were applied reliably to the case. An economic damages report is written to that inquiry, with each input tied to the record and each data series identified by source.
Request a consultation on divorce and marital dissolution cases in Arizona or call (201) 343-0700. Plaintiff and defense counsel.