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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 (“Turner”), Ms. Oakley (“Oakley”), and the minor child, C.T. Turner. Turner and Oakley were a same-sex […]

Many couples have non-traditional reproductive options. Whether they are both the same sex or one or both persons are not fertile, many couples are left with limited choices. They can adopt, but with the ever-decreasing number of adoptions each year, this is becoming a more expensive and less attainable choice over time. They may choose […]

Are you a mother looking for legal validation or confirmation as to who the father of your child is? Perhaps you’re a father taking the first steps in asserting your father’s rights. If you’ve never been a party to any proceedings related to the matter, the legal process for determining paternity can be confusing and […]

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 marriages. Many aspects of marriage and divorce law had to be altered to comply with the Obergefell decision. For example, how […]

Who may bring a paternity action in Arizona? Can a county attorney bring an action asking the court to determine paternity on his own? In Traphagan v. Superior Court, 666 P.2d 76 (1983) the Arizona Supreme Court considered the issue. Case Facts Mrs. Traphagan, a single woman, gave birth to a daughter in May 1982. […]