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Milham v. Milham (mem.)

An alternate payee spouse is still entitled to their share of pension benefits, even if there is a delay in entering the dividing order

If a foreign judgment includes support and non-support components, only the support is exempt from § 12-544

A zero-dollar child support order must still be registered under UIFSA before Arizona can modify it

The court must conduct a fairness hearing on a Rule 69 agreement unless it can determine from the record that the agreement is fair

There is no presumption for equal parenting time; instead, the court should apply a holistic analysis in determining the child's best interests

Rule 83 only applies to final Rule 78 judgments, not post-decree rulings, and doesn't extend the time to appeal

A structured settlement agreement for one spouse's personal injury claim may be a valid and enforceable postnuptial agreement

The exchange of "signed" emails between attorneys may constitute a binding agreement in family court

Non-modifiable spousal maintenance cannot be modified, but there may be equitable defenses to an enforcement action