There are a tangle of issues here and it is never good to have one's privacy violated, especially by a co-worker. On the facts here, it appears that your company internally disclosed that you have a disability. Generally speaking, under the ADA, employers cannot disclose employees'... View More

It is hard to tell exactly what the basis for avoiding the child support order would be under this scenario. If a person is not making as much as they used to, they should immediately petition the Court to recalculate the obligation. A judgment can, in some circumstances, be adjusted down... View More

This may be a HIPPA issue. A person who is involuntarily committed has privacy protections which means that individuals without Release of Information paperwork may not be able to access the records. Her husband may be better able to obtain certain directory information. HHS.gov explains that... View More

This request is a little vague. In most circumstances the Parents appeal from the decision of the lower court, thus they file their appeal, the Attorney General files an Answering (Response Brief), and the Parent then gets the last word with a Reply Brief. See Rule 106 of the Arizona Rules of... View More

Generally speaking, it is extremely hard to fight racial profiling. Many people facing criminal charges want to use a civil rights violation as leverage against the State in a prosecution. This is unsuccessful in the vast majority of cases.

The best cases have the best evidence. If you... View More

This is a difficult issue.

The removal of a child in Arizona is governed under A.R.S. Sec. 8-822 which gives the Department the onus of making rules of when a child is removed from the home. CPS may become involved at some point, but might not. If it is a misdemeanor DV charge, then... View More

This is a tricky question and the facts provided do not provide enough to really flesh this out. If you are being charged with fraud or perjury, you should bring a question like this to the criminal forums.

It sounds as though you might have just been mistaken and did not mean to make the... View More

This will generally work the same as any other real estate transaction, with the exception that the sales contract and deeds will reflect the presence of a life estate. Without knowing too much concerning the details, you simply sell your "vested remainder" that it is understood you... View More

It is an interesting legal issue. We must first look to the statutes to understand what erotica is and how a person might commit the offense of sexual exploitation by possessing such erotica. A.R.S. Sec. 13-3553 Provides that "A person commits sexual exploitation of a minor by... View More

Unfortunately this could be a difficult process. You should ask the bank if the Decedent filed a "Transfer on Death" or "Pay on Death" designation to your son. Without this designation you may have to go through the probate process, but sometimes not.

Arizona provides... View More

This is a very delicate topic and it is unclear in what context this is arising in. A.R.S. Sec. 13-403 provides in part: "Justification; use of physical force.

The use of physical force upon another person which would otherwise constitute an offense is justifiable and not criminal... View More

There is really not a good answer to this question without more information. However, it should be noted that the Courts in Arizona generally only have jurisdiction over cases that occur in Arizona. While you might be extradited to another jurisdiction if you are charged with violating their... View More

Arizona Revised Statute Sec. 13-901 deals with probation. It is often placed at the end of a charging paragraph with other relevant sentencing statutes as part of the explanation of possible applicable sentencing provisions, but since that language is often copied and pasted into various Court... View More