Arizona Family Law Attorneys

Strategic Guidance for Every Family Law Situation

Since 1985, Gillespie, Shields, & Taylor has helped individuals and families across Arizona navigate family law issues with clarity, compassion, and insight.

Whether you’re seeking custody of your children, ending a marriage, or planning for the future, we offer skilled and supportive representation every step of the way.

Our team understands how deeply personal these issues are, and we tailor our approach to meet the specific needs of both your case and your life.

Discover how we can help protect what matters most to you with our family law services below.

Divorce

Ending a marriage is never easy. However, having our compassionate, experienced divorce attorneys at your side can help minimize problems, streamline processes, and achieve the best possible outcome.

We guide clients through all aspects and types of divorce, including:

• Contested and uncontested divorces
• High-asset divorces
• Complex divorces involving businesses, multiple properties, or retirement accounts
• Mediation and negotiated settlements

Let our attorneys help ensure your interests are protected, the division is fair, and the conflict is minimized during this critical time in your life.

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Spousal Support

Spousal support (also known as alimony) can be one of the most emotionally and financially complex aspects of an Arizona divorce.

Whether you’re seeking support or being asked to pay it, our attorneys work tirelessly to ensure that your settlement is fair, justified, and based on evidence.

Let us build strong, evidence-based arguments to support or challenge spousal support requests, whether during divorce or in post-divorce modifications.

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Child Support

Even though Arizona uses state guidelines that consider each parent’s circumstances, what’s on paper doesn’t always reflect real life.

That’s why the attorneys at Gillespie, Shields, & Taylor are ready to fight for you to make sure the child support amount paid is just and fair.

This includes help with:

• Calculating accurate child support amounts
• Addressing hidden income or underemployment
• Modifying existing support orders when circumstances change
• Enforcing unpaid child support through legal action

Whether you’re paying or receiving child support, let our attorneys help ensure that your child’s needs are met and that the financial burden is shared fairly.

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Child Custody and Parenting Time 

With how important our children are to us, child custody and parenting time can be the most difficult and emotional part of any family law matter. 

Our attorneys always strive to protect and support your child’s best interests while also standing up for your rights as a parent.

We provide help with all aspects of child custody and parenting time, including: 

• Parenting plans and custody agreements
• Disputes over legal decision-making (education, healthcare, religion)
• Relocation and move-away cases
• Allegations of abuse, neglect, or substance abuse
• Emergency custody or temporary orders
• Enforcement and modification of existing orders

Let us help create a stable and reasonable plan that cares for your child’s needs and protects your role as a parent.

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Legal Separation

In some cases, divorce isn’t the right answer for couples. Rather, legal separation may be the preferred option.

This may be due to religious beliefs, unique circumstances or needs, or the hope of reconciliation.

If you’re in need of a legal separation in Arizona, let our attorneys guide you through it.

We’ll help you deal with the many issues of legal separations, including:

• Property division
• Asset division
• Managing insurance and other benefits
• Child custody and parenting time
• Child support and spousal maintenance 

Let our attorneys help you navigate your legal separation process from start to finish.

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Adoption

Few parents can describe the joy of finally having a child of their own.

However, adoption in Arizona is a legally complex process, with each case presenting unique challenges and requirements.

Whether you’re adopting a stepchild, relative, or a child through private placement or agency, the attorneys at Gillespie, Shields, & Taylor guide you through the steps to finalize an adoption with care and understanding.

Our adoption attorneys help with these and other adoption matters:

• Private and agency adoptions
• Step-parent, single-parent, and grandparent adoptions
• Meeting state adoption requirements
• Termination of parental rights

Let us help you enjoy this special moment of adding a new member to your family by helping ensure your adoption process is smooth, transparent, and stress-free as possible.

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Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

With their many advantages, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements aren’t just for the wealthy.

Rather, these agreements provide any couple with clarity, reduce potential conflict, and can help protect the financial future of those involved. This is especially true for those who own a business, have children from a previous marriage, or bring significant assets into the relationship.

The attorneys at Gillespie, Shields & Taylor take a thoughtful, respectful approach to prenup and postnup agreements, making sure that your wishes and circumstances are fully accounted for.

Our attorneys help individuals and couples who want to:

• Protect separate property and family businesses
• Define how assets and debts will be divided in the event of divorce
• Outline expectations for spousal support
• Reduce future legal conflict and uncertainty

Let our attorneys help ensure your prenup or postnup agreement is enforceable, fair, and reflects both parties’ intentions, while also keeping the process collaborative and constructive.

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Other Family Law Matters

Just as your family is unique, so are your family’s legal needs.

That’s why our attorneys handle a wide variety of family law matters with diligence and care, providing you with personalized legal representation that zealously advocates on your behalf.

We help families and individuals with:

• Domestic violence
• Restraining orders
• Women’s divorce
• Military divorce
• Child visitation
• Father’s rights
• Severance of parental rights
• Department of Child Safety (DCS)
• Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Temporary orders
• Relocations

For compassionate legal help that fights to achieve your goals and needs, choose the family law attorneys at Gillespie, Shields & Taylor.

Compassionate Family Law Attorneys Who Protect What Matters Most

With more than four decades of experience serving Arizona families, Gillespie, Shields & Taylor offers a rare combination of skill, strategy, and compassion.

One reason for our stellar reputation is thanks to our attorneys having a thorough knowledge of Arizona family law and are respected in courts throughout Maricopa County 

As a result, we don’t just know the law — we know how to apply it effectively to get the results our clients deserve.

Some of the benefits of choosing our family law services include:

• Attorneys with decades of combined experience
• Legal strategies tailored to your goals, not cookie-cutter plans
• Practical, cost-conscious approaches that avoid unnecessary conflict
• Regular communication and clear explanations at every stage of the legal process
• A commitment to protecting your children, your finances, and your future 

Whether your case is straightforward or complex, we’ll provide you with a steady legal partner who understands what you’re going through and knows how to help you move forward.