If a judge ruled that I owe rears for a year can I email the judge and show proof that the kids lived with me?

While my colleague is correct in that child support can't be retroactively modified, if you can prove that you exercised more parenting time during...

Would I be able to get sole custody of my 1 year old?

"Sole" physical custody, or parenting time, really isn't a thing absent extraordinary risk to the child's safety or wellbeing. Sole legal...

Are there any laws in Arizona that protect my right to stay married??

No, you can’t prevent a divorce when the other party files. You can try to negotiate directly with him or contact his insurer to see if you can...

What can I do about a doctor prescribing my father multiple addictive pain management medications?

I’m sorry to hear about this. Absent more information, there’s probably no legal issue here, so your best course of action may be to seek a second...

Many residential leases contain tow provisions for inoperative vehicles. You should check there because a tow company shouldn’t have authority to...

If my son and I live in Arizona and he visits his father in Oregon for 1 week, can his father try to gain custody?

Yes, he could try. Though we can't speculate how successful his efforts would be. It sounds like Arizona would be the appropriate forum for any...

Can the mother of my son keep him from me?

The birth certificate does not necessarily establish legal paternity. However, even if legal paternity was established by acknowledgement, you have...

If my ex has child abuse on her record could that be used in custody court

Sure, it may be relevant and its evidentiary value would depend on other details such as the nature and severity of the allegations, the...

Can my ex husband make me pay half of the expenses for him to take our kids for the summer?

If your court order does not allocate travel expenses, he should be responsible for his own costs incurred to exercise parenting time. Carefully...

Can I get visitation with our grandkids ?

You can request rights or visitation, under A.R.S. § 25-409, but it's a very difficult burden. The court must give significant weight to the...