First Comes Love and Then Comes Marriage?
Sadly, the days of marriage-before-babies are long past. It seems that it is now socially [...]
GRANDPARENT VISITATION: 2023 UPDATE
This is an update to a post I first wrote in 2016 and which I [...]
Mental Health Challenges and Child Custody
Arizona law strongly favors awarding parents joint decision-making authority over their children and equal parenting [...]
Custody Modifications: Details, Please!
After a one year waiting period, any child custody order in Arizona may be modified [...]
Why Your Parenting Plan Matters
A parenting plan is a document which details the judge's legal decision-making and parenting time [...]
Representation of Children in Child Custody Disputes
When does a child have a "voice" in an Arizona child custody proceeding? How can [...]
Parenting Coordinators–A Big Help in Resolving Small Parenting Disputes
Despite lawyers' and judges' best efforts to draft precise legal decision-making and parenting time orders, [...]
Parenting Conferences in Arizona Child Custody Cases
Of all the issues judges must decide in Arizona divorce and paternity cases, the one [...]
Parenting Coordinators – The Untapped Resource
One of the most underutilized, yet highly effective resources available in a high-conflict child custody [...]
The Importance of Parenting Plans
In cases where children are involved, the final agreement regarding custody (now referred to as [...]