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I recently went to court and received Full Legal Decision making of my minor child in Arizona
Can I move out of state?
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Answered on June 09, 2014
Relocation is not based on the designation of legal decision making authority. If the other parent is entitled to any court-ordered parenting time,...
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Am I able to file for visitation?
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Answered on June 08, 2014
You didn't indicate why she was granted guardianship of your children, but this may affect whether the court would get involved in allowing you to...
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Financial Hardship as basis to not bring daughter to see father?
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Answered on June 06, 2014
This is a complicated situation if the order is worded in the way you briefly described. One option might be to ask the court to modify the order...
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Do you recommend a post-nuptial agreement?
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Answered on June 05, 2014
There are a couple of things to consider here (and please forgive me - this is an oversimplified response to what could be a complicated question),...
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Would it be ok and/or advisable to hire an attorney to represent my son in a parenting time modification hearing?
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Answered on June 05, 2014
You didn't indicate your child's age, which may be a factor in how much weight his "wishes" would carry. If he is of "suitable age and maturity,"...
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How would I go about terminating my parental rights with my son?
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Answered on June 04, 2014
You can't file to terminate your own rights in AZ. If the other parent wants to terminate your rights (e.g. to allow a current spouse to adopt),...
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I filed a response with the court to a petition for modification of child support within the four days of getting served.
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Answered on June 03, 2014
The court will be able to see that you filed on time, and the process server should have filed proof that the other party was served, so "default"...
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In a second parent adoption, can the non biological parent take the children out of state without the bio parents permission?
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Answered on June 03, 2014
In my experience, Arizona will recognize the adoption if it was legal/valid in the state where it was granted. As such, both the biological parent...
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My boyfriend and I want to get married, but I owe child support, what can we do so he doesn't have to pay any of it?
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Answered on June 03, 2014
Although he is not responsible for your child support, your accounts and tax refund are vulnerable if held/filed jointly. There may be "innocent...
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My son has a family court hearing on Monday and he was taken to the hospital last night and will probably be there a few days ?
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Answered on May 31, 2014
If he has an attorney, the attorney should contact the court as soon as possible to arrange for the hearing to be continued. If he is not...