There are some important exceptions built into the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act in emergency situations. If a custody case involves an emergency situation that places a child in imminent danger of...

Substantial and Continuing Change in Circumstances Requirement to Modify Child Custody in Arizona In Arizona, a parent must show a substantial and continuing change in circumstances has occurred that justifies a trial judge...

One of the issues in an Arizona child relocation case may be calculating the distance a parent intends to relocate with a child. The Arizona Court of Appeals in the case of Thompson vs. Thompson answered the question of how a...

The State of Arizona through the Arizona Department of Child Safety may take custody of a child if, after their investigation, they determine a child is a dependent child. A parent may either voluntarily give custody of his...

The Arizona Court of Appeals in the case of Paul E. vs. Courtney F. addressed whether a judge has the authority to order parents to enroll their child in therapy and whether that therapist or other expert was entitled to...

There are times when parents have more than one child and have different parenting time schedules with their children. In these cases, the parent obligated to pay child support spends a different amount of parenting time with...

A court will schedule deadlines for both parties in a child custody case to disclose the evidence before a child custody trial. So, what happens when a party to a child custody case discloses information late and after the...

Arizona Child Custody Jurisdiction Hearings Are Constitutionally Required In Arizona, the Due Process Clause of the Constitution requires an Arizona judge to hold a hearing to allow the parties to present evidence as to...

The Arizona Court of Appeals in a memorandum decision in the case of Jurgens vs. Jurgens addressed whether an Arizona trial court may set a hearing to allow a parent to object to the other parent’s relocation of a child...

The Short Answer Some people may ask can visitation with a child be reduced without prior notice in Arizona. The short answer is “no” with one pretty major exception. The Arizona Court of Appeals in the case of...