Kids Don’t Call the Shots in Custody Cases
There is a common misconception that at age 12 or age 14, children in child [...]
Faster Hearings for Child Custody Cases
Parents seeking temporary orders for legal decision-making or parenting time will be granted faster hearings [...]
SB 1202 Would Expand Rights of Unmarried Fathers
When married parents divorce in Arizona, neither parent has superior rights to their children until [...]
Update on New Child Custody Statutes
The current Arizona child custody statutes have been in effect since January 1, 2013. [...]
Huge Changes Coming to Arizona Child Custody Laws
How big are the changes coming to Arizona’s child custody statutes? After January 1, 2013, [...]
Timely Disclosure of Evidence
In many family court cases, the traditional rules of evidence are relaxed. See generally Rule 2, [...]
Obtaining Temporary Orders
Contested divorce cases can sometimes take a year or more to complete. When the husband and [...]
Effect of Parent’s Cohabitation with Paramour on Child Custody
What effect, if any, does a parent’s cohabitation with a new boyfriend or girlfriend have [...]
Use of Experts in Custody Battles
Judges are not child psychiatrists. They have no particular expertise, other than their experience in [...]