Divorces are the same in every Arizona county. Every divorce basically will address the same topics:

1. Legal decision making

2. Parenting time

3. Child support

4. Spousal maintenance

5. Division of property

6. Division of debts

A... View More

Yes, you can get full custody under those circumstances, but it is far from a guarantee. This is not a clearcut case for getting full custody, but you have arguments you can make that could get you there. A judge is going to be very concerned about what happened with the gymnastics dropoff, but the... View More

You have certainly described some very concerning and disturbing circumstances that your judge would surely want to address. With your initial "Petition for Modification", you could also file a Petition for Temporary Orders. Such is the quickest manner of getting to see your Judge and... View More

You need to file a "Petition for Disolution".

You can find Pima County forms and instructins here: https://www.sc.pima.gov/law-library/forms/

This is obviously a very important matter. It is possible and allowed to file your own divorce and complete the process without... View More

When someone files a Motion, there are three filings that are permitted:

1. The Motion itself

2. The Response to the Motion

3. The Reply to the Response

You filed a "Reply to Plaintiff’s Reply to Respondent’s Reply to Motion to Quash," so that is a... View More

It unfortunately does not work that way, which I know is frustrating and makes no sense. But you have to pay the court-ordered amount for child support every month regardless of what she owes you. Like I said, it makes no sense, but it's the situation you're in. If she's not making a... View More

Perhaps a strongly worded letter from an experienced attorney would encourage him to be more communicative.

A qualified and experienced family law attorney can of course assist you in considering your options and then getting where you need to be. Most of us offer free, 1/2-hour... View More

Don't text him directly if it violates a court order.

Absent hiring an attorney to communicate with him as Mr. Peters suggested, you might want to file a Request for Mediation and make sure you have checked off that requirement before going for contempt.

Be keeping a record of... View More

The law is not entirely clear on this. A child is not emancipated for SUPPORT purposes until they are 18 and have graduated high school. If they don't graduate high school, they emancipate when they turn 19.

However, that does not mean that's the law for custody.... View More

I am probably too late on this ...

Most likely, the family court does not have jurisdiction over your dog.

The family court only has jurisdiction over dogs in divorces and only when the dog was acquired during the marriage and is the property of one or both of the spouses. In that... View More

You're not at fault.

She's being ridiculous.

The problem is this: How did you document this?

When you're fighting with crazy, you sometimes need to think through how to prove things that are, well, absolutely ridiculous that you have to prove.

Bear in... View More

We would need to know more. But I will say the covenant marriage laws do not address this situation, and there is only one published case involving a covenant marriage, and it did not involve this situation, so, in other words, this is a situation the law has neither dealt with nor anticipated.... View More

You wrote, "Is my name on the birth certificate enough to establish paternity?"

That's a simple question but it has somewhat complex answer.

 

Technically, no. Your name on the birth certificate does not establish paternity. Under A.R.S. 25-814(A), your name... View More

Your spouse faces an uphill removal proceedings battle:

1. He was deemed removable prior based on his criminal conviction of domestic battery

2. He re entered the United States which constituted another criminal infraction based on his procedural history,

3. While in the... View More

You should read the attached article discussing the types of alimony available in Arizona:

https://thevalleylawgroup.com/blog/qualifications-alimony-az/

It would be extremely unusual for a court to award alimony after a divorce for an undefined period of time such as until you... View More

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Navigating the complexities of Italian nationality law and the nuances of such affidavits can be challenging. It’s advisable to coordinate these legal matters with an attorney licensed to practice law in Italy. An Italian attorney will be well-versed in the specific requirements and procedures... View More

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To file a One And The Same Person Affidavit for your Italian nationality application, you need to clearly establish the connection between the different names used by your ancestor. Start by gathering all relevant documents that show the use of both last names, such as birth certificates, marriage... View More

The first is to determine what state has jurisdiction.

For that we first look to what state is the home state. The home state is either

(1) the state your son was born in, if it's the only state he has ever lived in;

OR

(2) the state where he most recently... View More

I certainly understand your frustration because it seems like contempt should be the right vehicle for your situation.

The answer to your question is complicated and confusing: Property division (which includes the allocation of debts) are not enforceable by contempt proceedings. They can... View More

Your question gets into some legal complexities, but the short answer is that it is not illegal. I'm going to presume they are not married. If they are married, this question has a different answer.

Under Arizona's custodial interference statute, when a child is born out of... View More