Yes, you can. But you probably should get the lawyer on board as soon as you can because there are deadlines approaching in your case as trial gets closer. The longer you wait, the less strategic options your attorney has.

Presuming this is the first time anyone will have filed for custody, Arizona has jurisdiction. For Texas to have jurisdiction, your child will have to live there for six months prior to the first filing for custody.

Child support will still be ordered.

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This is an incredibly complex question for an "Ask-a-lawyer" service but I will give you the highlights.

Your answer depends on whether or not you were married to the father and whether or not you have a custody order from Texas or any other state. Assuming you are not married and... View More

The short answer is no.

If you establish paternity he will be required to pay child support but he can also assert a right to parent time. 50/50 custody is presumed to be in the best interest of the child but it appears you are in Minnesota and the father may be in Arizona?... View More

You can filed a Petition to Establish Paternity and Child Support and not establish custody.

You cannot stop him from filing to establish custody if he chooses. The state that will make the custody determination is the state where the child has resided for six consecutive months most... View More

Yes, you can appeal, provided you have not missed the deadline to start an appeal.

But I want to be frank with you because I don't want to see you spend time, money, and energy pursuing something that is not going to get you where you want to go. And I preface this by saying I... View More

Yes, you are required to report it as part of the Affidavit of Financial Information. Under Rule 49(e) of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, a party in a child support case must complete an AFI that conforms with Form 2 of Rule 97. That form, which is probably what you're filling out,... View More

They should take up to how much he owes.

As for how long it will take, that's a question you need to ask the child support department.

I'd start by calling his employer and ask them if he still works there.

If they're not willing to talk to you, you can subpoena them and ask them to provide the other parent's dates of employment and recent pay stubs.

Probably not.

If you don’t want to run the risk of fathering a child, a vasectomy is a better option.

If he did not pay 100% of his child support in a tax year, he cannot claim the child on taxes. The Court can order him to Amend his taxes. You can ask for this as part of an enforcement proceeding.

Don't expect the Court to order that for more than a few years, though.

Typically, the mechanism to force a judge to do what he/she has a clear ministerial duty to do is called a writ of mandamus.

You should hire an appellate lawyer in Arizona to determine if the judge has a clear ministerial duty to order a confirmation drug test under the circumstances of... View More

No, you cannot.

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

Yes. If you do not respond, the Court can set the matter for trial whether you are ready or not.

Do an internet search for "Arizona legal self-help." There are resources that may assist you in responding.

No. Child support ends when two conditions are met (1) the child turns 18 and (2) graduates high school. Only one of those conditions are met. Therefore, child support continues until she turns 18.

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But the amount set is not a bond; it is a purge. The Court will determine the amount of the purge, usually it's a portion of the total amount owed.

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This was filed as a question for Arizona, but I see you're in California. California has a confidential marriage license; Arizona does not. Still, Arizona will recognize marriages legally entered into another state even if their procedures are different than Arizona's.

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Potentially yes. We would not know for sure without running a child support worksheet. But if you have another biological or adopted child for which you are legally responsible, you get a credit for that on the worksheet and that should lower your child support. However, other factors may cause it... View More

He will have a right to see her if he is clean, but you would want to ask for supervised parenting time at his expense at a court affiliated parenting skills center or no parenting time if he is using.