The 5-2-2-5 Parenting Plan Establishing parenting time, or the physical time each parent can spend with their child, can be challenging. Courts will rule based on the best interests of the child but there can be a great deal of …
Creating a Parenting Time Schedule Parents who are divorced or separated, while still sharing custody of their children, will need to establish a parenting plan that includes setting their parenting time with their children. Parenting time sets the time that …
Making Child Support Payments through Clearinghouse In Arizona, unless it has been court-ordered that child support be paid directly to the party entitled to receive it, all child support payments must be made through the central support payment clearinghouse, run …
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Best Books to Help Children Understand Divorce As stressful and tumultuous a time as it is for the adults involved, the children of parents who are going through a divorce often feel confused, alone, and even as if they are …
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Unlawful Imprisonment Arizona defines the crime of unlawful imprisonment as “knowingly restraining another person.” There is not required to be any injury inflicted upon the victim, nor for the offender to have an intent of malice, in order for a …
Custodial Interference – Arizona’s Laws Custodial interference involves an individual interfering with the custody rights of another person. According to A.R.S. 13-1302, a person commits custodial interference if, while knowing they have no legal right to do so, they engage …
Arizona Has Eliminated Juvenile Court Fees In 2023, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed SB 1197 into law, eliminating administrative fees for minors in Arizona’s juvenile court system beginning October 30th, 2023. Previously, juveniles could be charged for such things as …
Visitation Rights by Someone Other than a Legal Parent: Arizona Laws In Arizona, “visitation” is defined as a schedule of time that occurs with a child by someone other than a legal parent. Such visitation is detailed under the Arizona …
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Truancy in Arizona Truancy, or absenteeism, is the act of missing school without good reason. According to Arizona law in A.R.S. 15-802, all children between the ages of 6 and 16 years are mandated to attend an academic school where …
When Can I Leave My Children Home Alone? Trusting when their children are able to be left home alone can be a big decision for many parents. In Arizona, this decision is left entirely up to the parents’ discretion, as …
