I'm not sure why the State is involved if your case is NOT a IV-D case. I suggest going to the self service center of the court and file a...

I live in AZ, my daughters father left state Sept 2014. He has signed no paternity papers nor took paternity test.

To be able to demonstrate a 'prima facie' case of abandonment, the father must have no contact (no visits, calls, emails, letters, gifts, text...

Is it legal for a judge to apply money to an income that was never made?

The Arizona Child Support Guidelines allow a judge to attribute income to a person's earning capacity if the judge believes the person is...

Can I deny visitation rights to a father that owes more than $50,000 worth of child support if he is out of state?

I agree with Ms. Donaldson-Stewart. Child support and parenting time are separate issues and you cannot deny parenting time because the father is...

Judgment for arrears in child support case

Child support cannot be retroactively modified; it is the burden of the payor to file a petition to modify the child support if the circumstances...

What are my rights as a mother?

Once you file for divorce, there is a court order in place which does not allow you to remove the children from the State of Arizona without...

Will my baby be taken from me?

If the CPS case was closed and there is not any allegations currently against you for neglect, I doubt that CPS would intervene. I would contact...

If my wife gets a restraining order for me not to see my boys what can I do?

If you have been served with an Order of Protection, it will list whether or not you are prohibited from having contact with your boys and what...

If my child is in cps ,and my parental rights have not been severed , what are the legal consequence of me taking him in Arizona

I agree. If your child was removed by CPS, that means there likely is a dependency action pending in the juvenile court which means that the State...

After papers are served, signed, notarized and returned to the court, how long does it take an uncontested divorce to be final?

So long as the Consent Decree was submitted to the judge for signature at least 60 days after service of the original petition and if everything is...