Divorce is an often painful process. One of the most visible markers of a long-lasting relationship, which makes it difficult for both spouses to let go at times, is family homes. But what happens when two people decide that they want different things? There are several factors Arizona courts use in order to determine who gets custody and ownership over the property including:

• The court will presume a community property asset is purchased with a joint contribution of both spouses if the purchase price was paid equally.
• A spouse’s separate property interest in a house may be offset by a corresponding marital debt or obligation, such as a mortgage on the home.

Under Arizona law, a community residence can also include a second family home that has an equal market value to another one owned privately but not jointly by the marriage partners (i.e., acquired before the couple married).

• The court will consider whether one spouse contributed more than 50% towards buying or improving the house
• The term “family” might not always refer exclusively to married couples with children but may also be extended if there was a joint investment by each party without any distinction between homemaking contributions made while living together versus those jointly undertaken after separation
• It’s rare for parties involved in divorce proceedings to have a common understanding of a community property asset.

Arizona is a state that recognizes communal property. All assets and property acquired during the marriage are jointly owned, including residences purchased before or after the wedding date. Divorce processes can be complicated if one spouse has separate properties they wish to convert into marital ones in order for both of them to share them equally; this way, all assets will be shared fairly as opposed to only those received by either person prior to their union–Arizona law does not allow any distribution from previous acquisitions between spouses when there was the separation of interests due solely on fault grounds such as infidelity. This is advantageous to both parties because it:

• Helps with joint property
• Protects your future investments
• Ensures both spouses have equal rights to property 
• Simplifies the divorce process

When a family has kids, the house can be divided in an interesting way. The parent who gets custody of the children will keep living there until they are out of college.