Child Custody Attorneys in Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ
(480) 219-2433When a family court judge makes a decision regarding Custody of a minor child, the court is obligated to make its determination based on the Best Interests of a Child. To do this, the court uses a standard called, The Best Interest Factors. The Best Interest Factors are used by family court judges when making decisions regarding custody, parenting time, and legal decision-making.
It is important that you familiarize yourself with Arizona custody and Parenting Time laws as you start this process. Knowledge of the law will take out the guesswork as to what determines the amount of parenting time each parent will have.
Schedule your consultation and meet with our team to create a customized game plan and move forward confidently.
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A. In awarding legal decision-making, the court may order sole legal decision-making or joint legal decision-making.
B. In determining the level of decision-making that is in the child’s best interests, the court shall consider the factors prescribed in section 25-403, subsection A and all of the following:
C. An order for sole legal decision-making does not allow the parent designated as sole legal decision-maker to alter unilaterally a court-ordered parenting time plan.
D. A parent who is not granted sole or joint legal decision-making is entitled to reasonable parenting time to ensure that the minor child has substantial, frequent, meaningful and continuing contact with the parent unless the court finds, after a hearing, that parenting time would endanger the child’s physical, mental, moral or emotional health.
Schedule your consultation and meet with our team to create a customized game plan and move forward confidently.
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