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At What Age Does a Child Get to Choose Where They Want to Live? “My daughter doesn’t like living at Dad’s house. What’s the age in Arizona when she gets to decide?” As a child custody attorney I hear this and similar questions about once a week. The simple answer is there is no law in Arizona that specifies a particular age when a child gets to … [Read more...] about When Can Children Choose | Child Custody Attorney
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After Divorce Who Really Has Legal Decision Making Authority Now? During a divorce or custody dispute, the judge must determine who is going to make the major decisions for the children. Arizona Revised Statute #25-401(3) defines legal decision making as the right and responsibility to make all non-emergency decisions for a child, including … [Read more...] about Legal Decision Making over Children | Child Custody Attorney
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Is Arizona Still Considered a “Pro-Mother” State for Legal Decision Making? [su_spacer size="10"] Many clients have come to me asking the question, “Isn’t Arizona a pro-mother state?” Historically, Arizona was considered a pro-mother state; however, times have changed. More often, we see family law judges beginning the legal decision making and … [Read more...] about Legal Decision Making | Is AZ a Pro Mother State | Child Custody Mesa AZ
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Divorced parents often remain in conflict, even for years after the divorce is finalized. Sometimes this animosity fuels years of "post-decree" battling over custodial issues. In many high conflict cases, a judge would appoint a third-party, called a parenting coordinator, to resolve ongoing disputes and provide guidance to the court. Judges relied … [Read more...] about Parenting Coordinator Rule Change | Divorce & Family Law Attorney
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As an attorney practicing both criminal defense and family law, I often handle cases in which one parent accuses the other of domestic violence. If my client has been accused, the question is always the same: can I lose custody of my children because of such accusations? Arizona law no longer refers to “child custody.” Instead, parents have rights … [Read more...] about Domestic Violence – Child Custody (Legal Decision-Making)
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The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) admitted recently that it filed inaccurate child support liens in at least 8,241 cases. The Department is tasked with helping enforce child support orders and tracking the payments, which, in some cases result in liens against property when payments are not made. The department improperly filed … [Read more...] about Arizona Files Thousands of Improper Child Support Liens
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