ASAP please
Yes, you can call any family law attorney's office and speak to them confidentially about your children.
I am the last living relative to my mother-in-law who has died a week ago and I was not notified by anyone of the death I come to find that the state has already taken the animals that were on her property and with her dying with dementia she did not put me as an emergency contact the only... Read more »
You should contact a probate attorney (not a family law attorney) as soon as possible.
You should contact a probate attorney, and his estate is likely to go through the probate courts. Because he died without a will, his estate will go through a process called "intestacy" to determine who his heirs are. A probate attorney (a family law attorney is not a probate attorney)... Read more »
We are victims of abuse, DV. I left CA 2018 moved to AZ to seek asylum and safety from abusive sociopath (NPD) ex husband and bio dad of our 2 minor children. Asked for move away orders in CA family court, citing DV and asked for temp emergency orders there, allow me to bring kids to AZ. Denied.... Read more »
My heart goes out to you. It sounds like you're in a very difficult position.
The law for temporary emergency jurisdiction is ARS 25-1034. The best case on your side is probably Arturo D. v. Dep't of Child Safety, 249 Ariz. 20 (App. 2020) where Arizona did exercise emergency... Read more »
My rights are fully intact and dad is now in prison and the stepmother is not letting me see or speak to my children can I get the cops and go get my kids
I think just showing up and taking the kids would do more harm than good, and most likely, the police aren't going to assist you; they will instead tell you that you need to go file with the Court.
If I were you, I'd file a Petition to Modify Legal Decision-making, Parenting... Read more »
My babies father is violent, a drug user, a felon & I have documented reports with the police of the abuse. We are not married. I filed an OOP against him, & will be filing one immediately for her against him when she is born. How can I file for child support & still keep 100% full... Read 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.
Maricopa county, Arizona. Father of child states he tested covid positive and it has effected parenting time. He lives in Texas and this now has caused his parenting time to change. I have sole physical custody and legal is 51/49. Mother having final say. He is currently saying I do not have the... Read more »
I can not tell what your question is, exactly. I recommend contacting an experienced family law attorney.
My husband wants to enlist in the military, but he doesn’t want to lose custody of his 2yr old daughter. Right now he and his ex haven’t settled any sort of custody agreement in court, it’s all been verbal agreements. We currently are her primary household, and have been for over a year now.... Read more »
You should consult with an attorney because that's a complicated question.
Arizona is generally a 50-50 state, and Arizona generally only goes away from 50-50 if there's some sort of safety concern with one of the parents or it's not logistically possible to do equal... Read more »
My brother and sisters father (we have different dads) is an alcoholic who has been arrested 5 times in the last year and just went “missing” for 8 days. He keeps asking to pick up the kids to hangout with them. Am I legally allowed to tell him no? I am the permanent guardian ordered by the... Read more »
This is probably a question for someone who practices in the juvenile courts, which I don't.
I'll try to answer it as best as I can.
If there's a Court order giving him time, you need to honor it. If there's not a Court order, then you can do what you think is best.
Was awarded 2nd & 5th weekends, and uncertain how this applies to January 2022.
I would judge weekends as Saturdays and Sundays, and since the 1st was a Saturday, that was the first weekend of the month.
I feel I may need to ask for representation in a family court case. I have court tomorrow and if I feel I need a lawyer can I ask the judge to stop and allow me to get one?
You can request a continuance to retain an attorney. The Motion may not be granted but it is worth the attempt. You should contact an attorney immediately to seek representation so that you can inform the Judge that you have already began the process of securing representation.
Live in Arizona. Have 50/50 split custody/parenting time. If Parent A asks Parent B to watch the child during Parent A's scheduled parenting time because Parent A has to work, can Parent B seek payment from Parent A for watching the child as in charge for child care services?... Read more »
You can certainly ask for it. Most likely, the other parent would have to agree. If the other parent does not agree, I'm not sure it's worth going to Court for.
This is not a emergency question, I am just curious. They were married in 2009 and my sister was born 6 days later and she was born in the state of Az, but they were married in Las Vegas.
No that is not true. His name could have been added to your sister's birth certificate at the time of her birth. He can still be added now, whether by agreement of the parties or through a court order.
He been getting over 2500 month eorkmens comp his mother in mo has more than sufficient incomr she wants him with her wanted him to live her & me alone right after married. He works union plenty work home in az no reson stay i want counciling in AZ both us & order to make him pay bilks i... Read more »
To answer the questions that I see:
1. Arizona does have a procedure by which you can have court ordered counseling.
2. You can ask the court to enter orders regarding "spousal maintenance", so that your judge can assess whether your husband should be assisting you... Read more »
Making it trickier, I live in another country, my ex lives in another state and Tucson AZ retains jurisdiction of the children. False reports have been made against me elsewhere but mostly and repeatedly in Arizona. I have a long documented paper trail of proof but have no idea where to start. Is... Read more »
Are you wanting to know how you can get the Court to consider the information?
If so, the best way is to use it as an exhibit at trial. To be eligible to be used as a trial exhibit, you need to disclose it to the other side at least 60 days before trial, you need to follow the Court's... Read more »
Cps has let me know and I have a protection plan in place for no contact for 2 weeks. We were never married and have been separated over a year. So I have full custody of them and we just co parent together there is no custody agreement threw the courts for our kids. My question is, now that... Read more »
I know I'm a couple weeks late here, but filing an emergency when you already have custody is unnecessary. I certainly see what CPS is saying. If CPS is merely suggesting it, you may be fine to not file anything. If CPS is requiring it, you need to speak with a juvenile law attorney ASAP about... Read more »
He went from seeing them every weekend to every other weekend and gave me short notice he was moving. His lawyer sent me documents stating I need to reduce child support or drive half way. He willingly left, are those my options? Is it possible to get sole legal decision making if he only sees them... Read more »
You raise three different issues question, so let me address them separately:
EXCHANGES: You do not necessarily have to agree to drive halfway for each exchange, but I think there's a good chance that a judge would order you to do so if it is left up to a judge. I certainly recognized... Read more »
Any advice would be helpful. She has felt this way for years. I believe this is who she/ he is. He does not agree. He will not help her. It has taken a toll on her mentally and physically.
Not sure if we are discussing an adult child or a child who remains a minor. I am going to answer assuming this is an adult child. The only thing he is required to do for an adult child is to provide her health insurance information until she reaches age 26 (I believe, I am not an expert on health... Read more »
And the matter is closed and judge states it was merit less. Can the falsely accused parent accuse the other parent and ask for more or full custody?
Can you? More than likely. Should you? Probably not unless you have specific evidence of why the other parent is not a fit parent. Unfortunately, many adults completely lack the ability to co-parent. Hopefully since the other parent's accusations were found to be meritless, the other parent... Read more »
I currently reside with a relative who has demonstrated that they're taking great pleasure to aggravatedly stalk, harass and electronically surveil my everyday use (PC and Mobile) without my consent to do such things. Now because of the living situation, I just want to make sure my safety is... Read more »
If you get a protective order, your relative will be forced to move out of the household.
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