Dear parent in AZ, California has original jurisdiction (because the original orders were out of CA), therefore any changes to the custody...

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Tips on building a case for trial

Dear Concerned Father in Mesa, The court begins to listen to a child's wishes around 10. However, this is never absolute. The best you can do...

What are my rights as the natural father to my son when it it comes to a name change?

Dear Dad in Glendale, You have the right to object as long as your son is under 16. There is a statute on it, if I were you I would do a basic...

Do I have to respond to an appeal from a family court decision?

Dear Fed-Up in Phoenix, As a rule of thumb you always want to respond to any petitions. The last thing you need at this stage in the game is to...

Mom is trying to put our kid on medication she does not need.

The malpractice portion of your question needs to be directed to a medical doctor. However, in the united states it is particularly easy to acquire...

How long do I have to enter information to be used in an evidentiary hearing before the actual hearing?

Normally they need to be submitted 5 days (business not calendar) before trial. If your attorney is withdrawing there are several reasons for this...

How do i resolve a custody battle with my kids mom from arizona while she lives in california with my kids

If the children have been in California for more than 6 months, you may need to file in California. Either way, if you haven't filed yet you need...

The daughter of a deceased man is the sole beneficiary. The mother of the deceased is selling all his things. How to stop her?

Because there is no will, the state will determine the succession. In Arizona, if you die with children and no spouse, the children inherit...

Why would the judge state that a childs home state is AZ when mother & child moved to OR 7/2014 with ok from dad, now file 4sole

I agree with my colleague, there must have been a prior order out of Arizona. Check out the UCCJEA of the Arizona Revised Statutes for more...

My fiance has been the primary care taker for his 2kids for majority of the time. He is now being threatened for kidnapping.

As my colleague said, Arizona is not a "mother's state." That is an old standard that has not been a part of Arizona Law for sometime. Arizona...