Divorce and Family Law Firm in Tempe, Arizona

Hildebrand Law, P.C.

1980 East Baseline Road Suite 103 Tempe, Arizona 85283 USA

 (480) 305-8300
 (480) 305-8303

www.hildebrandlaw.com
 Contact Mr. Christopher S. Hildebrand

Law Firm Overview

The Hildebrand Law, P.C. is an experienced, knowledgeable, and dedicated law firm committed to exceeding every client's expectations by providing the highest quality legal services, advice and representation in Arizona divorce matters.

Firm founder, Christopher S. Hildebrand is an experienced Arizona divorce lawyer dedicated to providing the best results for his clients. Mr. Hildebrand has established a well respected reputation for providing the best results in Arizona divorce, legal separation, paternity, alimony, spousal maintenance, child custody, and child support matters. Mr. Hildebrand applies his extensive knowledge and understanding of Arizona laws to apply solutions for his clients in their family law cases. As a distinguished family law attorney, Mr. Hildebrand has protected his clients’ rights in courtrooms throughout the greater Phoenix, Arizona area for over a decade.

The professionals at Hildebrand Law, P.C. focus upon providing practical and effective solutions for all of our clients facing a separation or divorce. If you are facing the reality of a separation or divorce, you deserve the peace of mind that comes with knowing your most precious assets are being guarded by a committed team who focus only upon divorce cases. If you are in need of representation as a result of a separation or divorce, put the resources of our experienced, respected and qualified matrimonial lawyers to work for you.

Year this Office was Established: 1994

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Community Property; Protective Orders; Business Valuations.

Practice Areas Description

Our practice includes:

- Divorce

Our firm is one of Maricopa County and Arizona’s preeminent divorce law firms. The law firm is dedicated solely to the practice of matrimonial law. Focusing only upon family law allow the professionals at Hildebrand Law, P.C. to remain current and focused on the constantly changing divorce laws. The professionals at Hildebrand Law, P.C. focus upon providing practical and effective solutions for all of our clients in the midst of a separation. If you are facing the reality of a divorce, legal separation, or other related family law matter, you deserve the peace of mind that comes with knowing your most precious assets are being guarded by a committed team who focus only upon divorce and related cases.

- Legal Separation

Arizona legal separation procedures are almost identical to divorce proceedings. The most significant difference between a legal separation and a divorce is that the spouses remain married and cannot, therefore, remarry in the future without subsequently converting the legal separation to a divorce. The professionals at Hildebrand Law, P.C. focus upon providing practical and effective solutions for all of our Arizona clients pursuing legal separation. If you are facing the reality of a legal separation in Arizona, you deserve the peace of mind that comes with knowing your most precious assets are being guarded by a committed team who focus only upon Arizona family law cases.

- Community Property

All assets acquired by either spouse during marriage are legally presumed to be community property. The determination of when a particular item of property was acquired is based upon when transfer of ownership of that property was completed regardless of when actual possession of that property occurs. Typical examples of community property include income earned by a spouse’s effort during marriage regardless of the form of that compensation including, but not limited to, salary, increases in retirement benefits, stock options, and accumulated vacation and sick pay. The professionals at Hildebrand Law, P.C. are experienced in handling simple and complex community property issues. By limiting our practice only to Arizona divorce cases, our professionals are able to stay current on every change to Arizona community property laws.

- Business Valuations

The establishment of the community property interest of a business in a divorce case is critical to both spouses. Courts will almost never simply hand over the operation of the business to both spouses as equal owners. In some cases, a Court may actually be prohibited from awarding each spouse an equal ownership in the business if, for example, there are other non-related owners of the business whose interests would be affected by forcing that person to operate the business with the non-participating spouse. We are experienced in handling simple and complex business valuation and appraisal issues. By limiting our practice only to divorce and related family law cases, our professionals are able to stay current on business valuation and appraisal issues.

- Paternity

Attorney Christopher S. Hildebrand has diligently represented the interests of parents and children in Arizona paternity cases for more than sixteen years in courts throughout the greater Phoenix Metropolitan area. The law firm has represented parents regarding paternity and related issues, including the establishment of paternity, the establishment of child custody orders, and the establishment of child support orders. We will keep you informed and directly involved in the management of your paternity case throughout the entire process. You will be provided with practical and effective solutions to your paternity issues based upon your specific circumstances and goals.

- Spousal Maintenance

Arizona spousal maintenance issues often constitute the most financially significant issue in a divorce case. An award of spousal maintenance will have a significant impact upon the future lifestyle of the spouse ordered to pay that support, as well as the lifestyle of the spouse seeking that support. The professionals at Hildebrand Law, P.C. have been successfully representing clients in spousal maintenance cases for more than sixteen years. We continuously review recent changes to Arizona spousal maintenance laws and the cases interpreting those alimony laws to ensure our professionals are equipped with the most recent developments in the law to protect your financial interests.

- Child Custody

Arizona child custody disagreements present frustrating issues for parents with different opinions regarding how much time each parent should spend with their child and how important decisions, such as educational or medical decisions, are decided between the parents. A myriad of child custody issues can arise between parents which, if not addressed, create future custody disagreements. These future custody disagreements may lead to additional conflict between the parents long after the initial child custody determination is made. A well drafted Parenting Plan from an experienced Arizona child custody lawyer can eliminate those future child custody disagreements; thereby saving the parents significant additional stress, time, and money.

- Child Abuse

There are many occasions when the people in Arizona responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse lack sufficient time or training to properly investigate a child abuse allegation. Some governmental investigators, such as police officers and Child Protective Service social workers, do nothing more than schedule a brief single interview of a child in hopes that the child may disclose an act of abuse. Attorney Christopher S. Hildebrand has represented numerous clients in Arizona child abuse cases in court’s throughout Arizona. In fact, Mr. Hildebrand has been retained by Arizona family law attorneys for the sole purpose of representing their own clients regarding child abuse allegations while the other attorney continues to represent that same client for the remaining divorce issues.

- Child Support

Arizona child support orders are based upon the Arizona Child Support Guidelines. The Arizona Child Support Guidelines, correspondingly, utilize an Income Shares Model approach to the calculation of child support. Child support calculated through the Arizona Child Support Guidelines is based upon a determination of the gross incomes of the parents, the number of children for whom child support is being paid, the cost of health insurance and day care for the children, and the relative parenting time spent by each of the parents with the children.

- Protective Orders

It is an unfortunate reality that domestic violence is a continuing problem for many spouses and children in Arizona. The laws in Arizona, however, provide powerful protective measures for victims of domestic violence, including civil orders of protection preventing contact between the parties and criminal statutes that can lead to the filing of serious criminal misdemeanor and felony charges. It is always better to be represented by an experienced and licensed Arizona attorney at any hearing concerning an order of protection. Our experienced lawyer will go to court with you to petition the Court to issue an order of protection or to contest a wrongfully obtained order of protection. We are experienced at representing clients in order of protection hearings in courts throughout Arizona.

Attorneys

Mr. Christopher S. Hildebrand Attorney Child Abuse, Child Support and Custody, Child Visitation, Divorce, Family Law

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