Fathers and Brad Pitt
Take a lesson from Brad Pitt. He seems like a good person, a good father. What I know about him I have read in the paper. And, from what I read, I think every Father and Mother in America should read. Keep your kids out of the middle of the divorce. Say nothing negative about…
It’s OK Until It’s Not OK
You are an unmarried father and you are in love and everything is great with the mother of your baby…until it isn’t. And then there are hard feelings. Arguments, fights about when you can see the baby. And then you find out that you have no legal rights. Really? Really. You have them, but you…
Third Party Professionals
In family law cases, the parties or the court may request third party professionals be appointed in cases to assist the court in making decisions regarding the best interests of the minor child(ren). These individuals can be appointed at any time during the case. Court Appointed Advisor: This person is appointed by the court from…
Third Party Visitation
The third-party visitation is a much easier standard to meet than the third-party placement and legal decision-making standard. But the statute itself can be confusing. Here are some issues to keep in mind about this statute: Open Class. Although the statute mentions grandparent visitation and in loco parentis visitation, it is actually a rather open…
Third-Party Visitation Rights
A.R.S. § 25-409 is the third-party rights statute. It sets two different analyses one for visitation, and another for placement and/or legal decision-making. Arizona allows third party individuals to Petition the Court for the following: Placement of the minor child(ren) in the home of the third party. This includes the third party being awarded parenting…
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…
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