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I'm moving to AZ soon with my son. My ex and I have no parenting plan. Do I have to establish residency before I can file in az?
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Answered on July 04, 2017
In order for Arizona to have jurisdiction over your son, he has to live here for six months and there has to be no other state court that has taken...
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Is it possible to postpone divorce trial if trial is 7 days away?
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Answered on July 04, 2017
It is possible to postpone the trial seven days prior, but most judges require a showing of extraordinary circumstances. Nothing in your question...
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How long does it take to get an answer on a habeas in AZ?
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Answered on July 04, 2017
I'm changing the area of law to criminal.
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Does the victim of child abuse have the option to withhold charges against the abuser?
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Answered on June 29, 2017
I'm changing the area of practice to criminal law.
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How can I keep my child's last name the same?
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Answered on June 29, 2017
You must convince the judge that the name change is not in your child's best interest. Here is a blog post on the analysis which contains a link...
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We moved out of state...can I get in trouble?
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Answered on June 29, 2017
California law will control on this issue, so you have to ask a lawyer who regularly practices in California. Your move sounds reasonable and...
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What is considered reasonable contact?
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Answered on June 29, 2017
Your request sounds reasonable. There is no bright-line rule on what is reasonable, but refusing to allow contact is not reasonable.
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My son is 18 in 4months and doesn't want to live with myself or his father, can he do that?
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Answered on June 28, 2017
In four months he can do whatever he wants so it might not be worth it to have this battle with your son. From what you said in your question, I...
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What are the chances of my ex getting custody of my son, when he's been absent the last two years?
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Answered on June 28, 2017
I would only add to the previous answer that any parenting time will most likely be supervised until your child gets to know his father again. ...
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I adopted a twelve years old a year ago in May and she no longer want to be in my home?
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Answered on June 28, 2017
This is legally your child so you would have to sever your parental rights. You may have to go through an investigation because severance of one...
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