The Right of First Refusal in Arizona appears in some parenting plans agreed upon by the parents or ordered by the court. The Right of First Refusal clause simply defines the rights of each parent when the other parent is not...
Category: Arizona Child Custody Laws
Divorcing an Alcoholic in Arizona | Hildebrand Law, PC
Mon 23rd Oct, 2017
Arizona Child Custody Laws
Divorcing an alcoholic in Arizona presents its own unique issues, particularly if children are involved in the divorce. The most significant issue pertains to the safety and well being of your children and can affect child...
One Spouse Adopts a Child in Arizona | Hildebrand Law, PC
Mon 23rd Oct, 2017
Arizona Child Custody Laws
The Arizona Court of Appeals-Division One reviewed and rendered a decision in Doty-Perez v. Doty-Perez. Judge Jon W. Thompson delivered the decision for the appeals court, in which Presiding Judge Diane M. Johnsen and Judge...
Third Party Visitation with a Child in Arizona | Hildebrand Law, PC
Mon 16th Oct, 2017
Arizona Child Custody Laws
Arizona laws allow third-party visitation with a child under very limited circumstances. Your petition for third-party visitation with a child in Arizona must very specifically include allegations establishing the...
Sole Legal Custody Over Medical Decisions in AZ | Hildebrand Law, PC
Mon 16th Oct, 2017
Arizona Child Custody Laws
The Missouri Court of Appeals in the case of Gammon v. Gammon No. WD 79869 faced an issue whether to uphold a trial court’s order granting Father sole legal custody of the parties’ children because of...
Due Process in a Child Custody Hearing in AZ | Hildebrand Law, PC
Wed 13th Sep, 2017
Arizona Child Custody Laws
The Arizona Court of Appeals in the Cruz v. Garcia case had to address whether Mother’s Due Process rights were violated when a judge entered final child custody orders granting Father sole legal decision-making and...
Same Sex Couple and Paternity of a Child in AZ | Hildebrand Law, PC
Mon 11th Sep, 2017
Arizona Child Custody Laws
The Arizona Court of Appeals in the case of Turner v. Oakley had to decide if a same-sex couple can establish paternity of a child conceived by artificial insemination in Arizona. The parties in the case are Ms. Turner...
Child Abuse and Child Custody in Arizona | Hildebrand Law, PC
Mon 26th Jun, 2017
Arizona Child Custody Laws
Child custody cases can be some of the most emotionally-charged litigation matters. Understandably, most mothers and fathers are extremely protective over their relationship with their children, and nothing kicks this...
Same-Sex Marriage and Child Custody in Arizona | Hildebrand Law, PC
Tue 9th May, 2017
Arizona Child Custody Laws
In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges, declaring that the Constitution protected the right of same-sex couples to marry. This required Arizona courts to reinterpret family law in Arizona in same-sex...
Failing to Appear for Child Custody Hearing in AZ | Hildebrand Law, PC
Mon 1st May, 2017
Arizona Child Custody Laws
The Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, examines in Brenda D. v. Department of Child Safety (DCS), Z.D.(minor child),(2017), whether a parent’s 25 minute tardiness to a juvenile court parental termination hearing...