Child Custody

Child custody mediation is a structured process where you and your co-parent work with a neutral third-party mediator to create a parenting plan. Instead of arguing in court, you collaborate in a private setting focused on your child’s needs. Family courts encourage...

Divorce can make parenting decisions feel overwhelming, especially when you and the other parent disagree. Knowing how Arizona courts decide parenting time can help you understand what to expect and why certain outcomes occur. Legal decision-making and parenting time...

As a divorced parent, you want to do everything you can to protect your child custody rights. This is true both during the divorce process, when custody arrangements are still being determined, and afterward. Child custody orders can always be modified. With that in...

Relocating with your children after divorce can be both exciting and stressful. You want the move to improve your life while keeping your kids safe, happy and connected to both parents. In Arizona, moving a child after divorce involves more than packing boxes....

Parents who split up don’t usually have the option of avoiding each other once the split happens. Instead, they will have to learn how to communicate so they can raise their child together.  It’s not always easy to continue communicating with someone you once had a...

As parents going through a divorce, one major concern is how parenting time and decision-making will work once you begin living separate lives. Many assume a judge must decide everything, but it's not always the case. Arizona law encourages parents to cooperate when...

When your child becomes a teenager, they may have strong opinions about where they want to live. You may wonder how much influence your teen has and what Arizona law allows. Teens cannot choose a parent in an Arizona divorce. But their opinions can matter in some...

Many child custody disputes arise because parents have different ideas of what child custody should look like. Say that both you and your ex want sole custody of your child. Since you want fundamentally different things, there is no way to compromise, so the court is...

When one parent remarries, it does change family dynamics, but it does not automatically mean that a parenting plan must be adjusted. In many cases, remarriage does not affect custody, visitation or parenting time arrangements at all.  Courts understand that parents...

Divorce changes family life, but it does not change your child’s need for support at big moments. From school plays to birthday parties to soccer finals, these occasions matter. For parents who share custody, the question often is: Can both of us be there without...