Q: How are frozen embryos handled in a divorce? Phoenix divorce attorneys know that some of the most hotly-contested issues for a couple getting divorced involve their children. If child custody and visitation, referred to as legal decision-making and parenting time in Arizona–and child support–wasn’t challenging enough for a couple’s to agree on with respect…

Q: How may having a transgender child impact custody and parenting time? If you’re getting divorced in Arizona, and you have minor children, the most emotional and difficult part of the divorce generally involves the decisions that impact their welfare.  In addition to working out child support, the parents need to agree upon child custody…

Q: Can the court dismiss my divorce case for delay in prosecution? There’s a lot to consider when getting divorced in Arizona. In addition to deciding how to split up property or whether one spouse will pay alimony/spousal support to the other, divorcing couples with children have to work out multiple other issues. In addition…

Q: Can one incident of child endangerment impact child custody? In what could easily have been another tragic hot-car baby death, a “beet red” 18-month-old infant covered with two blankets in a 112° vehicle was rescued just in time according to authorities. But the father who reportedly abandoned her for about 20 minutes while shopping…

Q: When can Arizona case workers remove a child from their home? One of the most contentious issues that Phoenix family law attorneys encounter involves child custody and visitation. In Arizona, child custody and visitation is referred to as “legal decision-making’ and “parenting time”, respectively. So long as it is in the best interest of…

Q: Can I just flee an abusive ex-spouse with my child to avoid sharing custody? Arizona family law attorneys know that most parents would do just about anything for their children or grandchildren. Sometimes, even if it was illegal. After getting a divorce in Arizona, many couples have a fresh start towards a happier life….

Q: What happens if I have to fight for custody of my child? Sometimes, when people separate or divorce in Phoenix, they are able to amicably work through the necessary steps of dividing their assets, parting ways and moving on with their lives. But when a couple shares children, the break is not as “clean”…

A baby born with drug exposure often leads to immediate involvement from the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) and can quickly affect parental rights. Courts and child welfare agencies prioritize the child’s safety, which may result in temporary removal, supervised parenting time, or limits on legal decision-making early in the case. What Is a…

Q: What is the policy for removing children from their parents in Arizona? The one phrase typically associated with the many complicated layers of a divorce proceeding is “What is in the best interest of the child?” This question is at the very forefront of child custody and visitation negotiations and determinations. Under Arizona law,…

Q: Does the 1978 federal law known as the Indian Child Welfare Act take precedence over state law and the “best interest of the child” standard of determining custody? In the vast majority of child custody cases, Arizona family law attorneys know that the most important factor the state courts will consider is what is…