Since the mother is just pregnant right now, there may be a problem with Arizona entering parenting time orders once she moves. See Tonnessen v....

Will I get child support during a legal seperation in AZ?

A legal separation involves a court proceeding very much like a divorce in most respects (the biggest exception being that people cannot remarry)....

I went to file contept papers for my divorce. Went I went to file I found that my case was moved.

Often judges rotate through different assignments, so the original judge may not be hearing family law cases. I am not sure whether or not Cochise...

I recently served my ex w/ child support papers, in return he served me w/ Joint cust. papers. I want Sole cust. where do start?

It's very hard to give odds of winning custody since there are so many factors going into the equation, including the personal philosophy of the...

Do i need a motion for witnesses to speak at an evidentiary hearing in family court?

You don't need a motion to have witnesses appear in person at court. You may want to issue a subpoena for them if they need to get out of work or...

One of Arizona's grounds for termination of parental rights is abandonment. ARS 8-531 defines it as follows: "'Abandonment' means the failure of a...

What rights does my ex have to our child. We were never married.

I am a strong believer that every child has the right to know who his father is, including for medical history reasons. Having a paternity order...

Can I obtain custody or guardianship of my younger siblings?

Unlike some states, Arizona permits private parties to file dependency actions (this is the same kind of case that child protective services, CPS,...

My Ex Husband and I have joint custody of our son in arizona and he has moved to washington. I want to move out of state

Assuming that a person has a custody order which specifies each party's parenting time and that the parents have resided in the same or nearby...

Switching Childs visitations to supervised visitations

You should talk to a lawyer who does custody law in your area and who knows how the local judges feel about supervised visitation. In general,...