Summer is a time when many families take time to travel. This can be an important way for families to grow closer together and for children to gain new experiences, but travel can be more complex for divorced people and their children. What should you consider when...
Meeting the needs of any child after divorce takes careful consideration. However, the needs of an infant change constantly, and creating a parenting plan that meets a young child’s needs may require additional thought. What might divorcing parents want to consider...
Custody arrangements are often the most complex issue a couple faces when they decide to end their marriage. This is especially true for military families. What should servicemembers know about military service and their parenting plan? Can servicemembers maintain...
When they are married when their child is born, the state of Arizona automatically recognizes the parental rights of both parents. If they part ways in the future, both have a right to a relationship with their child. However, unmarried fathers do not necessarily have...
Whether you work on call, need to travel frequently or have a particularly demanding work schedule, your career may be a very important aspect of your life. However, when questions about child custody arise, you may wonder whether your work might stand in the way of...
Parenting your child involves a wide variety of different tasks, from ensuring that they get to school on time to making decisions that will help them grow up happy and healthy. When you and your ex share legal custody of your child, though, you may face the challenge...
Sometimes, life doesn’t go exactly according to plan. This can be especially true for families, with all the events, groups, extracurricular activities and other things you have to schedule. What if you have a parenting order in place but you want to schedule...
Developing a solid parenting plan can take work and flexibility, and holidays can be especially difficult to manage. In many cases, both parents want to spend holiday time with the kids. As you consider your parenting plan, you’ll want to decide how to fairly share...
After a divorce or permanent breakup, most people plan to enter into a new romantic relationship at some point. There are many coparenting challenges that may arise during the period of dating, but what about when a new partner has been chosen? What rights and...
Over the past 75 years or so, fathers have sometimes been told they are secondary parents or even “visitors” in their children’s lives. This is changing, and Arizona law rejects this characterization. Today, Arizona prohibits courts from preferring one parent’s...