Child Custody

Changing A Child’s Name In An Arizona Family Law Case It is common practice in the United States for a child to be given their father’s last name, even if the father hasn’t legally committed to the mother through marriage. This sometimes results in a child bearing a last name with someone who is a … Read more

Relocation In Arizona Child Custody Cases If you currently have custody orders, you may be grateful to settle into a routine besides meetings with lawyers, hearings, and the other legal appointments involved with a custody matter. But if either parent ever wants to relocate and the other doesn’t agree, it can send the custody arrangement … Read more

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? 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 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

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? 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”? 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

Can I Lose Custody Of My Kids If I Am Accused Of Domestic Violence? The Impact Of Domestic Violence Charges On Child Custody Domestic violence is a frequent factor in Arizona divorce cases. In many situations, the result of the divorce case will hinge on whether the accusations of domestic violence are found to be … Read more

Help! My Ex Is Dating a Felon. Can I Modify Our Child Custody Agreement? What To Do If Your Ex Is Dating a Bad Influence Co-parenting is Tricky Enough Before You Add in Dating New Partners. And While We Don’t Often Like Our Exes’ New Significant Others, You May Have Cause for Concern if that … Read more

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 assure … Read more

Can a Parent Legally Keep a Child From Another Parent? Our Mesa Child Custody Lawyers Take a Look At Parents Keeping a Child From Another Parent We analyze the repercussions, access the possible damages, and look at what can be done to protect your child when in danger from time with the other parent. If … Read more

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

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

When Should There Be Supervised Visitation & Parenting Time? What You Should Know About Supervised Visitation & Parenting Time In Arizona When two parents of a child separate, there often must be a parenting plan put in place so that each parent can have time with the child. These plans can vary widely to fit … Read more

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

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 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? 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

How Arizona Calculates the Days Each Parent Gets to Spend with Their Child Fighting for having privileges to see your child is tough. There are many reasons why parents get divorced, and it’s tough when there are children. Whoever gets full custody, one will fight to get time to spend with their child. Within the … Read more

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 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