The Arizona Court of Appeals accepted Special Action Jurisdiction in the case of Chapman vs. Pritchard to review a trial court’s ruling. The petitioner, in this case, is Ms. Chapman (“Mother”) who brought a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...