I filed a petition for divorce and my spouse did not respond within the time frame. A default letter was sent and he did respond

In Arizona, there is a "grace period" built into the default process. When the divorce petition is served upon the Respondent within the state of...

Where are the rules/laws governing "the best interests of the children"?

ARS 25-403 is the statute that lists the factors that the court must consider in determining the "best interests of the children." The court must...

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Can you get full custody of one child but not the other

Issues related to parenting time and legal decision making (previously known as "custody") are determined based on the child's best interests. It...

Can parenting time be modified if the the noncustodial parents owes quite a bit of back child support?

Child support and parenting time are two completely separate issues, so a parent who has fallen behind in child support is not precluded from...

In the state of Arizona, is a ring receiver obligated to give the ring back to the proposer once the wedding is called off?

Although there is not a specific statute on this topic, the conventional treatment of this issue under some case law is that the ring is a gift...

Court date

With limited exceptions, these are "public" hearings, so either party is permitted to bring someone to observe. Unless your ex's mother is an...

I live in Arizona and pay child support. What does the child support cover?

If there has been a substantial and continuing change of circumstances (such as a significant change in parenting time), it may be appropriate to...

In Arizona, a minor does not get to "choose" whether he/she will have contact with a parent. If a child is of "suitable age and maturity," the...

Can my husband adopt my son, father lives in Germany ..

If you are unable to contact the other parent to request that he consent to the adoption, you may be able to file a separate action to terminate...

If a parent is requesting temporary visitation

If you are speaking about the Parent Information Program Class, then both parents are required to take this, but it is not a prerequisite to...