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

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.

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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

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

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

Who pays child support currently is unrelated to whether arrears are owed.

Be aware the current child support remains in effect until you go to Court to modify it. At that point, child support is determined by a calculation.

No statute states that. A statute states that each parent is entitled to the child's medical and educational records. ARS 25-403.06.

Rule 49 of the Arizona Family Law Rules of Procedure requires each party disclose the names of any providers for psychological, psychiatric, or... View More

It seems as if you may need to obtain an order of protection. If you leave without the other parent's consent and your child has been in Arizona since birth, the Court can order you to immediately return the child to Arizona. You may also be subject to the International Kidnapping Act. The... View More

I'd file a Motion to Dismiss in her county. You'll file under ARFLP Rule 29(b)(6), saying she requested relief that cannot be granted because a proceeding has already been commenced in your county, and service has occurred there.

Make sure you write that are "specially appearing."

If the divorce is still pending, the Preliminary Injunction is still in place. This means you'll need to either get the other parent's permission to travel out of state or you will need to seek a court order to permit the travel. If the latter, you will need to file a Motion to Travel out... View More

Courts usually don't do the serving at least not if you got custody through the Arizona family court. That's usually your responsibility.

But the bigger issue is to find her and your son. If Internet and social media searches aren't working, then you should hire a private... View More

You can file both. But I really don't recommend an appeal generally for a custody case. Appeals can take 9 to 15 months, and some even longer, and your remedy is a new trial. In the meantime, the current orders stay in place. By the time the appeal gets decided, you would be eligible to modify... View More

May suggests it's optional, but it does general convey who gets to make the option. Sounds likes this parent may choose to use their parenting time or not, and if they do choose to do so, the other parent should allow it.

I cannot imagine a scenario where the father's race would make a scintilla of difference UNLESS the father is associated with a Native American or Alaska Native tribe. THAT would make a huge difference and could cancel the Court's termination of parental rights if it was not considered... View More

No, you do not yet have enough to seek a default judgment. Your next step is to request alternative service. I highly encourage you to find a qualified family law attorney in the jurisdiction where your child custody order was entered to assist you in this process.

If your current husband has not been served with notice of a restraining order and your ex cannot produce proof of such an order being in place, there is no legal reason your husband cannot be present during custody exchanges.

I would suggest he remain in the vehicle and not interact with... View More