I am currently have already filed default papers, am at the stage where I need to file for a separation hearing.

If you are hoping your case WILL be dismissed, then you do not need to do anything else. It will eventually get dismissed administratively. Or,...

This means the case is sue to be dismissed unless the next step is taken. Either settlement documents need to be submitted, or a "Motion to Set...

I am filling custody of my daughter. Do I need to establish paternity? I am on her birth certificate.

Yes, you will still be asking to "establish paternity" even if you are on the birth certificate. You need a Judge to ORDER that you are the...

How should I respond to a petition to domesticate a foreign order in after I won my petition to relocate children to AZ from FL?

I would need to know more. What ORDER is she attempting to domesticate? Is it the most recent? Is it a true and correct copy? Domesticating...

How can I file for a new trial after the statutory time limit?

I would need to know more. Is your ex STILL in contempt? Perhaps you have a basis for a NEW Petition for Contempt. Or, if you truly are only...

Is there any child custody lawyers in Florence?

I would need to know more to determine your options. Is DCS (formerly CPS) involved? Or just Family Court? What Orders have been entered and...

What is the percentage of father's getting custody over their teenagers that aren't doing well in school?

I certainly could not give you a percentage. I do know, however, that the issues you have mentioned would be VERY concerning to your Judge...

How do I go about getting child support garnishments to stop if children were adopted by state of AZ?

That would be a very simple Motion to Terminate Order of Assignment. Mother would have to be served with the Motion. But, if the children were...

I have a current child support, joint custody and parenting time court order. Want to modify to more parenting time/tax deduct.

I would need to know more. Child support is always modifiable, but the request to modify must be based on changes since the entry of the last...

Does my childs mother have to pay child support while out of work and going to school?

Under Arizona law, if a parent is unemployed, the Court is permitted to consider the reason why. The Court may have ruled that the future benefit...