How should I go about getting my kids back from they’re dad who is refusing to return when they have lived with me since birth ?

You’ll need to file a petition to establish legal decision-making and parenting time. Without a court order there really isn’t any mechanism for...

Can an expert witness cherry pick facts, and ignore others, giving deference to one side, and then give a false summary?

An expert witness is not required to be impartial, no. As my colleague alluded, it will be the adverse party’s responsibility to effectively cross...

In Arizona, debt acquired during a marriage is presumed to belong to both spouses even if it’s only in one spouse’s name. So if the credit card...

Amended petition granted, now what?

Yes you file the petition and serve it like the original. The opposing party must respond or you could seek default judgment.

You don’t object, you just decline it if you believe it’s too low. The purpose of an offer of judgment is to set a bench mark amount that if you do...

"no waiver of any right arising from any breach or failure to perform" clause

No, waiver only exists if the contract is valid and enforceable. If the argument is that the entire contract is defective and it prevails, none of...

Waiving any and all rights they may have to object to the method by which service was perfected.

Insufficiency of service is a defense waived if not asserted before an answer is filed (or contemporaneously). Often this will be asserted in an...

Yes, it appears that way. OOA stands for order of assignment and IWO stands for income withholding order. You should register for ECR or visit the...

It can be a factor in parenting time determinations, yes. But the other parent would have to prove how it has adversely affected your child.

It is common for lenders to require disclaimer deeds from spouses who are not on the mortgage. When you sign the deed, you make the house your...