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Category: Child Custody

How Is Child Custody Determined in Arizona?

On June 14, 2022

Whether divorce, legal separation, or child endangerment, any case involving a child can be an emotional and stressful period of time for the parties involved. We know that you as a parent want what's best for your child, but perhaps disagreements with the child's other parent are making it difficult to form a mutually-beneficial parenting […]

Want to Modify Your Parenting Plan in Arizona? You Probably Need a Substantial Change in Circumstances

On August 25, 2021

Even the most thorough and well-thought-out divorce decrees, including those that address parenting time and decision-making, sometimes need updating. Our lives and our kids’ lives change—sometimes dramatically. When this happens, co-parents often need to petition the Superior Court of Arizona to modify the parenting plan. The court will not typically grant a modification simply because […]

Immigration Status and How It Affects Child Custody

On December 29, 2020

Though civil and criminal law matters frequently intersect, issues associated with family law and immigration statuses, respectively, can combine contentious and emotional legal circumstances. As soon as a marriage or relationship goes south, unsavory spouses occasionally use the immigration status of the other spouse against them. Conversely, family courts recognize the importance of resolving disputes […]

Physical Vs. Legal Custody in Arizona

On October 20, 2020

When most people hear the term “child custody,” they think of the place where a child (who has co-parents) lies his or her head at night; swapping out living arrangements on Sunday afternoons; and everything else that comes with physical custody of a child. When talking about child custody, though, it is important to distinguish […]

Am I Allowed to Take My Child Out of the Country?

On February 22, 2019

Extended family members like grandparents, aunts, and uncles can all enrich a child’s life and usually welcome every opportunity they can get to see a new grandchild/niece/nephew. When a married couple has extended family living in different cities or states, it can be challenging to arrange visits with each spouse’s extended family members so that each […]

Regaining Custody of a Child in Arizona

On December 20, 2018

For many parents in Arizona who have separated, the custody of children is a central concern. One of the most difficult situations that parents experience following a divorce is losing custody of their child. There are a number of reasons why parents in Arizona lose custody of their children, including criminal convictions, drug issues, and unhealthy […]

Arizona Supreme Court Severs Parental Rights in Unusual Case

On September 15, 2018

Many people think of parental rights as absolute things that can not be taken away, but this is not true in a number of circumstances. Recently, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the state is empowered to take away parental rights if a parent is unable to leave an abusive relationship on the basis that […]