Can an Arizona judge order that i exercise my extended visitations in another state?

The short answer is yes, a Maricopa County judge can order you to exercise your parenting time in California. Presumably that is where the child...

What can I do to enforce a non court ordered custody arrangement?

Normally you would have to file a Motion to Enforce with the court. However, since this is an agreement that never was made a court order you will...

After being abandoned with a 5 yr old for over a yr and no support can I move out of state after I've already filed for divorce

At this point in the divorce there is a Preliminary Injunction that prohibits you from going out of state with the child unless you get a court...

There are a bunch of questions that need to be answered before I could render an opinion. When did you find out about the loan? What was the...

Which state do I file to fix the parenting plan?

If the other parent is still a resident of the original state then you need to go through that state. If neither parent or children live in the...

You may petition to modify the parenting plan after one year unless there is an emergency, then you can petition sooner. 50-50 parenting time is...

WWill I still have to pay spousal maintenance. ?

That is a great question and the answer can be different between different judges on different days. Spousal maintenance, slimony, is completely...

Can my old higher salary be used to determine current child support obligations?

The law allows for child support to be calculated on what you earn or what you are capable of earning. You would have to have a convincing reason...

My ex, as the judge pro tem stated, was yelling and swearing at her. Shouldn’t the settlement conference been stopped:

That behavior is obviously inappropriate. Any judge pro tem I know would stop the meeting if she could not get him under control.

Under what circumstances do judges deviate when calculating child support?

The judge has to make the finding that deviating is in the best interests of the minor child(ren). The decisions in that regard are very fact...