A little over a month ago the following post showed up on reddit.  Two years ago my girlfriend and I had a small DV incident where I hit her. It was wrong of me. I completely owned it and apologized. I was incensed about something I found on her phone but that is absolutely not…

What are parents’ rights and responsibilities in Arizona? Arizona’s family law statutes were overhauled back in 2013 and the term child custody was replaced with the phrase “legal decision-making authority” while visitation was rewritten as “parenting time.” While these changes may seem like mere semantics, words have meaning and this less adversarial language has changed…

Will same-sex couples be treated equally when adopting children in Arizona? Lawmakers in Arizona are considering legislation that would strike language in the state’s current laws pertaining to adoption that give preference to a husband and wife over others in adoptions. The legislators argue that these preferences should be banned in light of the U.S….

What is your recourse if you have been mistakenly identified as subject to a child support- related property lien in Arizona? There are various consequences to being behind in your child support payments. You can be subject to a driver’s license suspension, property liens and even arrest. But, what happens when you are current with…

Stepchildren after Divorce In an unusual and possibly groundbreaking case, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has found a stepfather responsible for the financial support of his stepchildren though he never adopted them. The circumstance that differentiates this case from others of its kind is that the stepfather sought legal and physical custody of his ex-wife’s…

Why do some Christian colleges still deny same-sex couples equal treatment? As with other civil rights issues, legality doesn’t guarantee fair treatment. The Supreme Court’s recent decision to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states has clearly not solved all problems of discrimination against gay couples and their families. Grand Canyon University, a Christian institution…