No. Legal decision-making (aka custody) does not give him the right to dictate the schedule. If he wants the schedule changed, he needs to go to Court to change it.

If it's related to child custody, and he has a good-faith suspicion that you might be using drugs, he can ask the Court to order you to submit to drug-testing.

Yes, you should look for an attorney who practices juvenile law.

As you were divorced in Colorado, you should start by seeking the advice of an attorney in Colorado, and that's the state that has jurisdiction over the alimony award.

It is difficult to answer this without knowing more, but the short answer to your question is the Court must have been more concerned about Mother than it was with Father. Perhaps the Court overlooked evidence. There are options to challenging the Court's ruling. I recommend you consult with... View More

Obviously, he didn't bring the bat to play baseball with the child; he brought it to have a potentially violent confrontation with the boyfriend in front of the child. That is really problematic.

If there are orders in place, your daughter might want to consider seeking a... View More

What you're asking for sounds like it would be best answered in a consultation because asking us to review the history a case, and that's something that takes longer than just answering a few questions

I'm sure most any attorney on here that is licensed in Arizona and practice family law can help you.

Your best option is to have your son to establish his custodial rights and then you can see your granddaughter when your son has her. If that's not a possibility, you can file for grandparent visitation. But the difference between your son filing and you filing, though, is this: He has a... View More

That was difficult to follow, but it sounds like your daughter dropped her three children off to Mexico "years ago."

The first thing that we need to figure out is jurisdiction. Both Mexico and the U.S. are parties to a treaty on child custody that is part of The Hague Convention.... View More

No judge is going to make a 9-year-old do a one-month on, one-month-off schedule for the very reason you hit on: School. Even when children are not school age, few judges are willing to do month-on, month-off because it's really not in a child's best interests to be living in two... View More

Regarding how he got the records: The best way to find out is to contact the provider directly and ask why the records were released. You should ask for a copy of whatever subpoena, HIPAA Release, or other request your ex sent to the provider.

For medical (including counseling) or... View More

Since he is the child's father, he is legally entitled to any medical records involving your son. For any medical record involving your son, he does not need your permission to obtain them. If they're your medical records, then you would have needed to sign a HIPAA Release.

You... View More

I feel for you because you're in a tough spot. It's too late to change counsel, and you're better off with an attorney, even a disinterested one, than going on your own.

She has an ethical duty to be diligent in her representation of you. Even if she's not getting paid,... View More

You can file a Petition for Contempt of Temporary Orders prior to the final trial. Your attorney may be hesitant to do so now because there's a good chance it would lead to the final trial being postponed 3-4 months. You also might be past your deadline to disclose the evidence for use at... View More

After the child is emancipated, the parents are no longer financially responsible.

A child is emancipated once one of the following happens:

1. The child turns 18 AND graduates high school.

2. If the child does not graduate high school, the child turns 19.

3. A... View More

Your Decree should provide the direction.

If it doesn't, then the two of you need to discuss what standard you're going to use. Right now, the IRS standard is 62.5 cents per mile. Based on that standard, you each are incurring $250.00 (62.5 cents times 400 ... I'm presuming... View More

Yes, you should meet with him and his wife to do the joint pretrial statement. It's more important that you do the joint pretrial statement than it is that she not participate. I don't think the judge is likely to react favorably either to his insistence that she be there or your refusal... View More

You should immediately file a Petition to Establish Legal Decision-making, Parenting Time, and Child Support with the Court.

https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/llrc/fc_group_6/

At the same time, you should file a Motion for Temporary Orders asking the child be returned to the... View More

I have never heard of drug addiction being described as a disability. The ADA does not contain a list of disabilities, but rather defines disabilities as follows: "A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record... View More