What are my rights as the natural father to my son when it it comes to a name change?

Change of name is based upon good cause. If you are in the child's life regularly you should be able to contest the name change and win. It would...

Would not providing for your child by any means for over half a year when asked a few times be considered abandonment?

The law states that child support is not related to parenting time and legal decision making. Not seeing the children can be considered abandonment...

Does my ex have the right to keep my daughter from me without a court order?

Technically keeping a child from a parent is custodial interference, but the police do not charge anyone with that or even get involved in domestic...

In the state of ARIZONA, is it considered a conflict of interest in a CPS investigation, for the CPS worker to speak with both t

The first part of your question talks about CPS and the other part about your Mother getting guardianship. You need to appear for the hearings that...

I need an attorney to handle a suit that is going to be filed in Federal Court by the biological father of my daughter. He lost

Most family lawyers in town do not have experience handling appeals or Federal cases. Search for an appellate lawyer to speak with. His case sounds...

My divorce attorney did not tell me that I needed to be in AZ to follow an order until 5 PM today. I have no means to comply

It sounds like you need to shop for a new attorney. In this situation there is not much advice to give you when your attorney has made a mistake.

Should I have document preps help me and then find a lawyer?

I don't charge nearly that much for document preparation. I often find that document preparation companies charge people MORE money than I do and...

Filing in Maricopa County, but meeting residency requirements in Pinal County.

Your Wife can file for divorce in Maricopa County as long as she has lived in Arizona for 90 days. There is not a restriction on filing in...

Family court is generally very "loosy goosy" when it comes to the Rules of Evidence. A party can invoke the rules of evidence, but it is not...

Double jeopardy is a legal concept that is applicable to Civil and Criminal cases, but not Family law cases. For example, you only get one chance...