What age is a child allowed to choose who he wants to live with in AZ?

In Arizona, a minor child (under 18) does not get to choose which parent to live with. The court makes decisions based on a child's best interests,...

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Ordered to pay $1,000 for child support monthly. Soon I will be exercising a week on/week off schedule. Can I ask for $500?

If your parenting time is changing, child support should be recalculated. It won't necessarily be half of what you pay currently - it will be based...

Do I still pay child support if the kids are with me for a long vacation?

I am not licensed to practice in CA, so this response should NOT be considered a substitute for a consultation with a CA attorney. When child...

Filing a change of name

Changing a child's name does not affect the "paternity" of the child, so it would not remove the father from the birth certificate. You will be...

This depends on what your orders say. If your spousal maintenance award is "non-modifiable" (it would specifically say this in the paperwork) then...

Can my significant other adopt my 4 year old?

You must be married for your significant other to adopt your child. Unless/until that happens, there are some other steps you might be able to...

Generally speaking, an engagement ring is a gift "in contemplation of marriage." This means that if the marriage does not occur, the ring should be...

If you file a modification hearing after an enforcement hearing for child support, does it overrule the enforcement hearing?

From the limited information provided, it sounds like the modification and enforcement may have been consolidated to address at the same hearing....

I can't answer this question without more information about your situation. For example, what are the ages and genders of the children? Is the...

Adjusting parenting time

Parenting time can be modified if there is a substantial and continuing change in circumstances that affects the children's best interests. In some...