Mar 10, 2018 | Grandparents' Rights
“Do we have Grandparent Rights in Arizona? Can we get a court order for Grandparent Visitation or Grandparent Custody?” These are questions we hear often from our clients. And the answer is: “Yes.” There has never been a time when...
Feb 22, 2017 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
Nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).[1]This equates to more than 10 million victims per year, both women and men. Domestic violence harms...
Dec 29, 2016 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
In every divorce involving legal decision-making and parenting time issues, parents must strive to keep the needs of the children as their #1 priority. Children benefit most when they have relationships with both parents and tend to adjust better to divorce when: They...
Sep 12, 2015 | Grandparents' Rights
I was recently contacted by a grandparent who had the following question: “I raised my grandchildren for several years. My daughter went through treatment for drug abuse and later took the children back. However, her addiction has returned and I am afraid that...
Aug 14, 2015 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
I am frequently asked at what age children can decide where they’d like to live, and whether or not they want to spend time with a parent. The answer to that question is that children under the age of majority are not allowed to make those kinds of choices on...
Dec 7, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
What’s wrong with this picture?.. The First International Conference on Shared Parenting” has published a “Research Consensus Statement” following a July 2014 conference organized by the International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP). In their report,...