Child Custody

When you and your spouse separated, you rented an apartment or maybe a small condo. Right now, it’s all you can afford – at least until you decide what’s going to happen with the family home and you get your property division and other agreements worked out. Now your spouse is fighting your attempts to

When parents separate or divorce, Arizona state law presumes that both parents will have joint custody for their children. However, in cases where joint-custody is impractical, one parent is usually granted the children’s physical custody while the other is gets visitation rights. In this case, the court will leave it to the parents to come

There are a few topics in life that are generally off-limits for people to ask about. Your mental health is one of them. It’s unlikely, however, that you’ll be able to keep your mental health to yourself if you find yourself fighting a child custody battle. Mental health is one of many factors that your ex

One thing that people hear time and time again is that they should be somewhat flexible with a child custody plan. While having a plan that states specific times for drop-offs or pick-ups, holiday schedules and other information is important, the reality of the matter is that life can be unpredictable. Dad or mom might

When couples in Arizona get married, the last thing they ever think will happen is divorce. Unfortunately, nearly half of all marriages in the United States face an unhappy ending. When children are involved, matters can become quite complicated. Should you pursue sole custody? When emotions are running high, you may be tempted to pursue sole

Arizona parents, often, wonder about how the court will determine which parent gets custody of the children. A family law court will use the “best interests of the children” test. However, you may be in the dark about exactly what that means. How the best interests test operates The best-interests test is a very flexible one and

When you’re getting a divorce, one of the first topics to discuss is how you’re going to handle child custody. You want to set up a good custody schedule and have a parenting plan that you and your ex-spouse can agree on. There are dozens of ideas for parents who want to set up custody schedules,

Parents going through a divorce in Arizona are more likely to want joint custody than parents of prior generations. Sharing custody is, generally, better for a child’s wellbeing, provided that neither parent is abusive or, otherwise, incapable of parenting. A parent’s failings in a romantic relationship, typically, do not indicate whether that parent is capable

The same considerations that apply to regular custody schedules in Arizona are not always applicable when dealing with an infant’s schedule. The best interests of the infant do not necessarily mean that they spend overnight time with both parents. In fact, the infant is not ready for this immediately in most cases. Each visitation schedule