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Sole Parental Custody Name Change (Pinal Co., Az)

Monica's answer | Answered on July 25, 2009

In order to change the child's name, the father must either provide his consent or be given notice of the mother's application to change the...

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Child custody and support?

Monica's answer | Answered on July 23, 2009

I am only licensed to practice in Arizona, so my response assumes that your current court orders are issued in Arizona. If your orders are issued...

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Do the courts typically award child custody with the mother; can a father seek sole custody

Monica's answer | Answered on July 22, 2009

The statutes do not allow the court to automatically prefer a parent based on their gender. The court must make custody and parenting time orders...

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My kids 14, 9, 5, 3 do not want to go to their fathers. what do i have to do to change that?they have to be there every sunday

Monica's answer | Answered on July 22, 2009

Currently, the court orders are in effect and should be complied with. If the father will agree to modify the schedule to reduce his parenting...

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My childrens father is in prision for 50 years in AZ. we were never married...can i cange their last name?

Monica's answer | Answered on July 22, 2009

The question is whether you would have to give him notice of your application to change their names, and the answer is that it depends. If you are...

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My mother has been married for 26 years...she only worked 5 years while being married. Is she entitled to some sort of support?

Monica's answer | Answered on July 22, 2009

Spousal maintenance is determined based on several statutory factors. First, the spouse requesting maintenance has to prove that they have a need...

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Child custody/adoption: I stand in loco patentis to my ex-husband's 2 girls age 10 & 12. They want to live w/ me, what can I do?

Monica's answer | Answered on July 21, 2009

There are statutory grounds on which a non-parent can seek custody; however, the burden is pretty high. You'd basically have to show that it would...

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There is a court order joint custody in affect, the father resides with child in WA, Mother in AZ, the custody was in OR.

Monica's answer | Answered on July 21, 2009

If the court orders are in Oregon, then you should speak with an attorney licensed in Oregon to determine if that state is still retaining...

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Does the mother have the right to move the child out of state with out fathers consent?

Monica's answer | Answered on July 20, 2009

If no divorce or legal separation has been filed, there is nothing legally preventing a married parent from taking a child out of state. However,...

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How can I fight for rights to my daughter because her mother is homeless and unstable.

Monica's answer | Answered on July 18, 2009

Generally speaking, it sounds as though you are seeking to modify the current orders regarding parenting time and child support. If your grounds...

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Sole Parental Custody Name Change (Pinal Co., Az)

Child custody and support?

Do the courts typically award child custody with the mother; can a father seek sole custody

My kids 14, 9, 5, 3 do not want to go to their fathers. what do i have to do to change that?they have to be there every sunday

My childrens father is in prision for 50 years in AZ. we were never married...can i cange their last name?

My mother has been married for 26 years...she only worked 5 years while being married. Is she entitled to some sort of support?

Child custody/adoption: I stand in loco patentis to my ex-husband's 2 girls age 10 & 12. They want to live w/ me, what can I do?

There is a court order joint custody in affect, the father resides with child in WA, Mother in AZ, the custody was in OR.

Does the mother have the right to move the child out of state with out fathers consent?

How can I fight for rights to my daughter because her mother is homeless and unstable.