How does a major decrease in income during or right before divorce affect spousal support in Arizona.

Spousal maintenance is based upon so much more than just your income. If you review through our statute, you can see the other topics. (See...

A lawyer can certainly be important and help you, but one is not required. Did you receive a letter denying your request for placement? HOW LONG...

Spousal Support Settlement Negotiations Exhibits and Paying Other Party's Attorney Fees.

YES, settlement discussions can be submitted ONLY for purposes of calculating attorney's fees. YOUR JOB will simply to be prepared to explain to...

What are my rights as a dad?

Do you have access to your child? If not, she does not have the right to unreasonably restrict your access, and if she continues to do so, she...

He has no legal right to stop you from relocating at this point, but that does NOT mean you should not carefully consider the issue. It would be a...

Can father get full custody? Mom is always coming up with excuses that she can't take care of kids sometimes for a week

I have found that school issues are taken very seriously by our Judges. There is no way to predict exactly what a Judge will do. Your goal would...

Can someone explain how the custody trend makes sense if both parents are found fit.

I would need to know more t understand how your orders are so limited. And how long ago were those orders entered? Did she proceed "by default"? ...

I filed paperwork to AMEND Child Support and on the minute entry it stated Notice of Lodging after my motion was put in.

I would need to know more. Please send me your case number, and I can look at the docket to see if I can tell more.

Paternity rights in AZ

Without any Court documents having yet been filed, he does not yet have formal rights. But that does not mean that you can or should restrict his...

Change sons last name to mine. Or hyphenated to include mine.

You are permitted to change your own name to his. Your ex could not object to that. If you want to try to change your child's surname, then the...