If you get a protection of order on someone can they put you down as a protected person for their own protection of order?

Yes, it is valid because a judge signed it and had jurisdiction to do so. The protected person, if he or she is an adult, may seek for the court...

What recourse does the custodial parent have for getting payment from non custodial parent for items like birthday parties?

The other parent does not have to pay for birthday parties unless the court specifically ordered it.

Wife filed for divorce but won't do parenting classes so divorce will be final. What can the husband do?

The divorce can be final regardless of whether she takes the class. Your brother just needs to move the divorce along himself.

What if the father has not seen his oldest child for 5 1/2 years and never seen his youngest child

Based on what is in your question, I would file a petition to modify parenting time and a petition for contempt for not paying child support.

How long does it take for the judge to grant a continuance/deferment? Do I qualify?

It depends on the judge. The judge has wide discretion for a continuance. You have enough to get the continuance, but that does not guarantee...

I'm changing the area of law for this question from family law to criminal law.

My husband and I are separated and soon to file for divorce, what right do I have to his Union Defined contribution?

The court will evenly divide the portion of the benefit that your husband earned/contributed during the course of your marriage and any growth on it.

My daughter’s husband is going to prison and the divorce has been going on for 13 months. Can we force him ?

There is no defined limit as to how long the court can keep granting continuances, but judges will typically stop granting continuances unless...

You have to get a court order of paternity for the biological father. You would normally do that by filing a petition for paternity. You may have...

Statue in AZ for the amount of time an attorney is allowed to prepare preparation for trial in a family law court case?

There is no such statute in Arizona. If your attorney needs more time, he or she can file a motion with the court asking for a continuance. The...