The Courts Process To Establish Paternity
Voluntary Methods If one of the voluntary methods above are utilized, the Clerk of the Superior Court then issues an order establishing paternity, which is as effective as an order signed by a judge. Note that other forms will be necessary if Mother is married or was married during the ten-month period before the baby…
Parenting Plans
The Parenting Plan is the parties’ agreement regarding which parent will have the child. A good parenting plan clearly sets out where the child will be. (See Exhibit 1). In other words, if parents have a parenting plan, calendar and a watch, they know exactly where their children should be. Under A.R.S. § 25-403.02, every…
Parenting Time
In Arizona, we do not use the term “custody.” We instead use the terms “legal decision-making” and “parenting time.” These two aspects of a parenting plan comprise what is traditionally considered custody in other states. In determining parenting time and legal decision-making in the child(ren)’s best interests, the court refers to what is known as…
Legal Decision-Making
In Arizona, we do not use the term “custody.” We instead use the terms “legal decision-making” and “parenting time.” These two aspects of a parenting plan comprise what is traditionally considered custody in other states. In determining parenting time and legal decision-making in the child(ren)’s best interests, the court refers to what is known as…
Establishing And Challenging Paternity
The Basics Paternity only applies to the father of the child. Paternity means being declared the legal father after the child is born. Until paternity is established in accordance with the law, a child of unmarried parents is without a legal father. The proceedings to establish the maternity or paternity of a child may be…
Handling Domestic Violence Issues
It is important for family law attorneys to be educated about domestic violence. 1,300,000 women in the U.S. are victims of domestic violence by intimate partners every year. Battered women are not the only victims of abuse; it is estimated that anywhere between 3.3 million and 10 million children witness domestic violence annually. Statutory Definition…
Simple Steps to “Serving” the Other Party
“Service” is the technical name for the other party receiving the documents that you filed. Arizona courts require the petitioner to show proof that the other person was served. In today’s legal world, service does not have to be done with a process server. Instead, you can simply mail the documents to the other party,…
Pizza Friday At St. Vincent De Paul
The team at Best Law Firm volunteered at St. Vincent De Paul last week at their pizza making event. St. Vincent De Paul makes over 150 pizzas every Friday for guests in the family dining room. They had a rolling dough station, a topping station and a slicing and boxing station. Flour and toppings were flying everywhere…
Types of Parenting Time Schedules
There are several different types of parenting plans that parties can agree on or the court can enter in cases involving children. Some example parenting plans may include: Equal Parenting Time Non-Equal Parenting Time Long Distance Parenting Time Equal Parenting Time Equal parenting time means both parents have equal access to the minor child(ren)….
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