Child Custody & Private Investigations: A Legal Perspective

Child Custody & Private Investigations A Legal Perspective

Child Custody & Private Investigations: A Legal Perspective The Impact Of Private Investigations To Maximize Child Custody Success In Arizona  In the complex realm of child custody cases in Arizona, the strategic use of private investigators can often be a game changer. This blog, crafted by an experienced Arizona family attorney, delves into why hiring … Read more

What Happens If My Ex-Spouse Doesn’t Pay Child Support in Arizona?

What Happens If My Ex-Spouse Doesn't Pay Child Support in Arizona?

What Happens If My Ex-Spouse Doesn’t Pay Child Support in Arizona? The Legal Implications of Not Receiving Child Support Child support is a fundamental component of post-divorce arrangements, playing a vital role in ensuring the financial well-being of children after their parents have parted ways. In Arizona, adhering to child support agreements is more than … Read more

Changing Custody Arrangements For a Holiday Celebration

Changing Custody Arrangements For a Holiday Celebration

Changing Custody Arrangements For a Holiday Celebration Getting divorced is consistently ranked as one of the most stressful things you can experience in life, and sharing minor children with your spouse only makes the process more difficult. It may seem like you are through the fire once you have a parenting plan ironed out with … Read more

Protecting Children During a Divorce With a Substance-Abusing Parent

Protecting Children During a Divorce With a Substance-Abusing Parent

Protecting Children During a Divorce With a Substance-Abusing Parent How Substance Abuse Impacts Child Custody Orders In Arizona  Substance abuse is taken seriously by Arizona family court. Addiction, substance abuse, and drug use have a major impact on child custody orders, including reducing legal decision-making authority and/or parenting time. This is for multiple reasons, both … Read more

Drug & Alcohol Testing In Arizona Custody Arrangements

Drug & Alcohol Testing In Arizona Custody Arrangements

Drug & Alcohol Testing In Arizona Custody Arrangements When two parents split up, it can usually be difficult for their children. Things can be even more difficult if one or both parents has a problem with drugs or alcohol. If you’re worried about how your child’s other parent’s drug or alcohol problem might damage their … Read more

Can Domestic Violence With My Partner Affect My Custody Matters?

Can Domestic Violence With My Partner Affect My Custody Matters?

Can Domestic Violence With My Partner Affect My Custody Matters? Domestic violence situations are emotionally turbulent and confusing. It often takes domestic violence victims several attempts to leave an abusive partner for good. Sometimes, both partners will have documented instances of domestic violence against each other. All of this can be emotionally and physically damaging … Read more

What Are A Child’s “Best Interests”?

What Are A Child’s “Best Interests”

What Are A Child’s “Best Interests”? In Arizona custody matters, it is common to hear discussion of a child’s best interests. All custody decisions, as well as other family law matters, will be made with a child’s best interests as the number one priority. At first glance, this statement may seem like common sense. But … Read more

Court Orders For Custody & Visitation Vs. Verbal Agreements

Court Orders For Custody & Visitation Vs. Verbal Agreements

Court Orders For Custody & Visitation Vs. Verbal Agreements   Differences Between Court Ordered & Informal Verbal Custody Arrangements Our Arizona Family Attorneys discuss how many couples have verbal agreements and hope that they will hold up when a dispute arises. Our Phoenix Divorce Lawyers encourage all of our clients to get court orders to … Read more

Collecting Evidence For An Arizona Custody Case

Collecting Evidence For An Arizona Custody Case Our AZ Family Lawyers Take a Closer Look At Collecting Evidence In An AZ Custody Case When two parents break up, they aren’t always able to reach an agreement on how their child should be raised going forward. That’s when the court needs to be involved to help … Read more

Transferring Your Family Law Case to Arizona

Transferring Your Family Law Case to Arizona Our Arizona Family Lawyers Take a Look At How To Transfer a Family Law Case To Arizona If you and your family have spent your whole lives in Arizona, it’s pretty clear where any family law cases would need to be filed. However, there are several circumstances that … Read more

Parenting Classes In Arizona Family Law

Parenting Classes In Arizona Family Law Could An Arizona Family Court Judge Require Me To Take Parenting Classes? Parenting is a skill that you never stop learning. That’s why several organizations offer parental education courses. In some Arizona family cases, an Arizona Family Court judge may find it appropriate to require one or both parents … Read more

Vaccinating Your Child As a Co-Parent In Arizona

Vaccinating Your Child As a Co-Parent In Arizona What To Do When Co-Parents Disagree On The COVID-19 Vaccine Vaccination is an issue that has been pushed to the forefront by the coronavirus pandemic. Some parents see vaccination as an obvious and necessary choice, while others see it as an unknown risk to their children. For … Read more

Arizona Hybrid Child Custody Orders

Arizona Hybrid Child Custody Orders Mesa’s Preferred Family Law Attorneys Discuss Particular Custody Orders If you’re involved with a custody dispute with your child’s other parent, you are probably starting to learn many terms regarding child custody. You’ve probably heard of the two main divisions of custody, joint custody and sole custody. These refer to … Read more

Divorcing An Unemployed Husband Or Wife

Divorcing An Unemployed Husband Or Wife Legal Implications Of Divorcing An Unemployed Spouse In Arizona Prolonged unemployment of one or both spouses in a marriage can put a strain on their relationship. It may not be the sole cause for you considering divorce, but it may be a contributing factor. Regardless, there may be special … Read more

What Happens If a Parent Does Not Follow a Custody Agreement?

What Happens If a Parent Does Not Follow a Custody Agreement? Spouses That Violate a Child Custody Agreement: What Can I do? What Is Child Custody? When the parents of a child aren’t together, there usually needs to be some type of child custody arrangement between the two. Custody is split into two parts- parenting … Read more

Arizona Summer Break & Holiday Child Custody FAQ’s 

Arizona Summer Break & Holiday Child Custody FAQ’s  Our Family Lawyers Discuss Some Of The Most Asked Questions Regarding Child Custody & Summer Break  Summer is just around the corner, and if you’re co-parenting with your ex, you may have some questions about how this could affect your parenting plan. Read on to learn the … Read more

Finding The Right Family Lawyer In Arizona: It’s Not At All About The Price

Finding The Right Family Lawyer In Arizona: It’s Not At All About The Price What To Look For When Choosing An Attorney In Arizona When you’re looking for a family lawyer, price may be the most important factor in your decision of who to hire. However, going with the cheapest option could yield negative results, … Read more

Arizona Co-Parenting Tips From AZ Family Law Attorneys

Arizona Co-Parenting Tips From AZ Family Law Attorneys Family Lawyers Discuss Healthy Co-Parenting Habits After a Divorce Or Custody Dispute Since we deal with divorce and child custody cases throughout Arizona, we see several domestic disputes. In turn, we have seen very successful co-parenting plans and solutions. Our AZ Family Law Lawyers will pass along … Read more

Arizona Child Custody Factors

Arizona Child Custody Factors Glendale Family Law Attorneys Discuss The Factors That Influence Child Custody In Arizona If you and your child’s other parent can’t agree on how to split custody, the family law judge assigned to your case will make a determination based on certain factors. Many of our clients come to us assuming … Read more

Divorcing a Narcissist

Divorcing A Narcissist Arizona Family Law Attorneys Discuss Filing For Divorce From Someone With Narcissistic Personality Disorder Divorcing a Narcissist, isn’t always what it seems to be.  Plus, is often not all that easy. While you may casually refer to a self-absorbed, arrogant person as “narcissistic,” some people actually have a psychological condition known as … Read more

Kelly Clarkson is Awarded Primary Custody of Children in Divorce: What does this mean?

Kelly Clarkson is Awarded Primary Custody of Children in Divorce: What does this mean? Defining Primary Custody Factors In Arizona There are a few things that every American has in common, and one of them is that we all love Kelly Clarkson. Kelly Clarkson rose to fame in 2002 after becoming the OG American Idol. … Read more

What to do if Children don’t want to go to Visitation with the Other Parent

What to do if Children don’t want to go to Visitation with the Other Parent. Once the Arizona family court has issued custody and parenting plan orders, you should do everything in your power to comply with these orders. Sometimes, the issue in executing a court ordered parenting plan isn’t an uncooperative parent, but a … Read more

Parental Alienation

blog about parental alienation and child custody in Arizona

Parental Alienation Call our Arizona Parental Alienation Attorney What It Is, Why to Avoid It, and What to Do If It Happens to You After splitting or a divorce with the other parent of your children, it can be tempting to vent about that parent to anyone who will listen. Unfortunately, some parents choose to … Read more

Grandparents’ Rights in Arizona

Grandparents’ Rights in Arizona Sometimes life requires for a grandparent to step in to a grandchild’s life for their well-being. That’s why Arizona has visitation and custody laws pertaining to grandparents. When certain requirements are met, grandparents have a right to have a meaningful and positive influence in their grandchildren’s lives. Like in all family … Read more

Relocation and the Arizona Family Court

Relocation and the Arizona Family Court-

Relocation and the Arizona Family Court The main difference in relocation efforts between a parenting plan with joint legal decision making authority and sole legal decision making authority is if the move can happen before the court makes a decision. If a parent with sole legal decision making authority wishes to relocate with the minor … Read more

Mom or Dad? Possibilities of a Child Choosing with Whom to Live

Possibilities of a child choosing with whom to live

Mom or Dad? Possibilities of a Child Choosing with Whom to Live It’s usually assumed that children will keep living with their mothers if their parents get divorced. The couple often assumes that’s what the arrangement will be, and so do the children. But what’s “usual” isn’t what’s “always.” Sometimes, one or both parents want … Read more

How is Arizona Child Support Calculated?

how is arizona child support calculated

How is Arizona Child Support Calculated? One of the biggest questions in a divorce involving children is who will get custody. After that is decided, the next question is usually how time and financial support will be divided. Often, the parent who does not have the children the majority of the time will be required … Read more

Calculations of Child Support in Arizona

child support calculations

Calculations of Child Support in Arizona If you have been speaking to your Arizona family law lawyer, and you have determined that child support is not out of the question when you ultimately get a divorce, then you know that there are certain child support rules that are governed by the Arizona Child Support Guidelines. … Read more

Top Reasons to Modify or Change Mesa Child Custody Agreements Post-Divorce

Top Reasons to Modify or Change Mesa Child Custody Agreements Post-Divorce

Top Reasons to Modify or Change Mesa Child Custody Agreements Post-Divorce Top Reasons to Modify or Change Mesa Child Custody Agreements Post-Divorce Here are a few of the top reasons why the courts will modify or change a child custody agreement after a divorce! Mesa, Arizona Child custody is one of the most acrimonious issues … Read more