Mediation might be a very simple method of reaching a final agreement including this term. Although I do not know who you are meeting with as a mediator, if it is with the court, they are likely to draft a consent decree for your signature at that very meeting. However, one way to avoid mediation... View More

If you believe your daughter may be harmed if Father exercises parenting time, then YES, you need to seek temporary and/or emergency orders. Such is the quickest manner of getting to see your Judge. OR, perhaps a strongly worded letter from an experienced attorney would convince Father to make... View More

His emotional abuse will not affect how property and debt are divided. Under Arizona law, property and debts acquired during a marriage are divided without respect to marital misconduct, such as abuse.

Any improvements made to the home during the marriage, like renovations or upgrades,... View More

Because you made payments during the marriage those are technically considered community payments. Thus, since the house was gifted only to you during the marriage , you then were making community payments towards a piece of separate property. Husband can claim reimbursement for "community... View More

The Court will only enter orders if agreed upon. Otherwise, the Court will try to see what is necessary to move the matter along, and may ask you about mediation and discovery. If the matter is ready for Trial, the Court may schedule deadlines and Trial.

Once the Court swears you in, if... View More

If wife was ordered to take care of the debt related to the vehicle, then that remains true even now, but unfortunately is only binding upon the two of you. It is not binding upon the creditor who can pursue either of you if you were both on the loan. One option that you have is to file a petition... View More

She can sign a "Consent to Adoption" or "Consent to Termination of Parental Rights". A consent to adopt is irrevocable unless obtained by fraud, duress or undue influence. The consent must be in writing, must be witnessed by two or more credible witnesses OR shall be signed... View More

Do you work? You have to prove that you can support yourself. I have a brochure I could send you prepared by the Arizona Supreme Court that describes how that works.

In your Petition, ypu must allege, and then be able to prove, that:

- You are or can be self-sufficient... View More

You absolutely have the right to request spousl maintenance. Spousal maintenance is based upon so much more than just your income. If you review through our statute (google "ARS 25-319"), you can see the other topics.

Arizona also has recently adopted spousal maintenance... View More

Divorces are the same in every Arizona county. Every divorce basically will address the same topics:

1. Legal decision making

2. Parenting time

3. Child support

4. Spousal maintenance

5. Division of property

6. Division of debts

A... View More

You have certainly described some very concerning and disturbing circumstances that your judge would surely want to address. With your initial "Petition for Modification", you could also file a Petition for Temporary Orders. Such is the quickest manner of getting to see your Judge and... View More

You need to file a "Petition for Disolution".

You can find Pima County forms and instructins here: https://www.sc.pima.gov/law-library/forms/

This is obviously a very important matter. It is possible and allowed to file your own divorce and complete the process without... View More

Of course. Mediating a divorce matter can result in significant benefits over traditional litigation

- can be less costly.

- can me quicker.

- allows both parties control over he outcome.

- allows a better opportunity to preserve the relationship.

- less... View More

Perhaps a strongly worded letter from an experienced attorney would encourage him to be more communicative.

A qualified and experienced family law attorney can of course assist you in considering your options and then getting where you need to be. Most of us offer free, 1/2-hour... View More

A hair follicle exam can be a perfect way for you to alleviate any and every concern as it provides a historical assessment of your consumption of anything illegal. But, I would need to know more about your situation to determine whether her requests are excessive. Are there court orders in place... View More

You need to file your Notice of Appeal on or before the 30th day after the entry of the ruling on your rule 83 motion. You cannot be one day late. Although I don't know the specifics of your matter, and although there are exceptions to every rule depending on the circumstances, I expect that... View More

If the child has not lived in Arizona for the greater part of the last 6 months, then Arizona does not have “home state jurisdiction”. Currently, the matter would LIKELY have to be pursued in Ohio. I WOULD NEED TO KNOW MORE to determine if there are other theories that would allow Arizona... View More

If he intends to rely on that documentation and wants the court to review that documentation to make some sort of decision in your child support matter, you must be provided copies. Please Google Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure "Rule 49" which describes those obligations.... View More

Filing a petition to modify in response to a petition for enforcement is very common. One defense to a contempt finding is to prove that you did not have the ability to comply with the current child support order. So in order to try to take the position that he could not afford to pay, he's... View More

The CAA will likely alert the Court, either prior to issuing the report, or within the report, that father refused to cooperate. The report will then likely be in your extreme favor. There could also be some manner of financial sanction, reallocation of the CAAs costs (require you to initially... View More