What is considered full custody under Arizona child custody family law?

The answer depends on what the current custody order is.

I am a family law attorney in Arizona and there really is no such thing as "FULL custody". We have either JOINT or SOLE custody and these deal with DECISION-MAKING authority. There is not a huge distinction between the two of them, actually.

In theory, parties who share joint custody must consult with each other and agree on any MAJOR decisions regarding the health, education and religion of the child. Major decisions include where the child goes to school, if they are to receive ADD medication and circumcision, as examples. Minor decisions are made by the parent currently with the child.

With sole custody, you still have to consult with each other but the party with sole custody will be the tie breaking vote.

Custody has nothing to do with parenting time and the court pretty much defaults to joint custody unless there are reasons that indicate it would not be in the childrens' best interest.

If you have sole custody, you would make the final call as to where the kids go to school. If you have joint, you should both come to a joint decision. In practice, when you can't agree, the kids should go to school closest to where the primary custodial parent lives.