From time to time, it becomes necessary for one parent to move out of Arizona with the kids. You may have to get permission from an Arizona court to move away with your children, which will depend on whether the move is in the children's best interest. It is generally...
Modifications Of Parenting Time
Can you stop your ex from moving away with the kids?
Depending on the circumstances, you may be able to. It depends in part on what your arrangements for legal decision making and parenting time are. Ultimately, the court will decide whether the relocation is in the children's best interest.Let's assume you share legal...
Is there any penalty for denying parenting time to your ex?
Absolutely. You should never interfere with your child's other parent's parenting time. Your parenting order is a court order. Even if you think you have a very good reason for denying parenting time, you could face serious consequences. Instead, you should seek to...
Modifying your parenting order in times of emergency
Once you have an order in place regarding parental decision making and parenting time, you may expect everything to continue as normal. Then, one day, everything changes. You lose your job or your ex loses their job. Or another crisis emerges that requires you to...
After the divorce, how will we handle spring break?
Deciding who will get the kids over spring break may be as simple as consulting your divorce agreement, but you need to structure it right.As you negotiate your parenting agreement, consider whether you plan to do something special with spring break, like travel, take...
Is your children’s other parent planning on moving away?
There are special rules in Arizona if one parent wants to move away with a child. Generally, when both parents share legal decision-making authority and substantially the same parenting time, the moving parent is expected to give 45 days' notice before either: Moving...
Can you change your parenting order in Arizona?
Yes, under certain circumstances. In Arizona and in most states, legal decision-making authority and parenting time are decided in the child's best interests. What that means in a specific case is generally determined by weighing relevant factors.What are legal...
Why would you share parenting time with your ex?
When you decide to end your marriage, you might hope never to see your ex again. Though, logically, your divorce process will most likely include establishing a parenting time agreement if the two of you have children together.You might believe you should have full...