Get AZ Family Law Cases Trial Preparation Packet #14 2012-2024

No, Arizona is not a Mother's state. A judge in Arizona is not allowed to consider the gender of either parent when making a child custody order. Can a Mother Keep a Child Away From the Father? A mother in Arizona cannot legally keep a child from his or her father.

Arizona is not a Mother's state. Arizona's public policy is that both parents, unless there is evidence to the contrary, should be involved with decision making for his/her children as well as maximizing both parent's parenting time.

No, Arizona is not a Mother's state. A judge in Arizona is not allowed to consider the gender of either parent when making a child custody order. Can a Mother Keep a Child Away From the Father? A mother in Arizona cannot legally keep a child from his or her father.

In Arizona, there is no legal presumption favoring one parent over the other. Meaning that the Court starts with the presumption that parents should have joint custody. With joint custody, both parents share the responsibility of major decision-making, as well as physical custody and control of the child.

Arizona's New Custody Law is Now in Effect. Arizona has completely revamped its child custody laws. ... From now on, a parent going to court in a dispute over children will no longer receive sole custody or joint custody. Instead, the court will award legal decision-making and parenting time.

In addition to finding a parent unfit because of substance abuse or abuse or neglect towards a child, the court considers the conduct of both parents during the course of the marriage, and the impact of parental behavior on the child. The state of Arizona considers abandoning a child a punishable offense.

As a father you can be awarded any of these three types of authority. You are no more or less likely to be awarded sole, as you are joint. A.R.S. §25-403, discusses what factors are considered when the Court enters these orders. Arizona is not a Mother's state.

No, Arizona is not a Mother's state. A judge in Arizona is not allowed to consider the gender of either parent when making a child custody order. Can a Mother Keep a Child Away From the Father? A mother in Arizona cannot legally keep a child from his or her father.

Arizona is not a Mother's state. Arizona's public policy is that both parents, unless there is evidence to the contrary, should be involved with decision making for his/her children as well as maximizing both parent's parenting time.

In California, there is no presumption that a mother is entitled to custody of her child. ... The court's primary concern is the necessary or proper arrangement for the child, not the gender of the parent. In fact, the state of California presumes that joint custody is most often in the best interests of the child.

When parents share parental responsibility, the state of California prevents the custodial parent from relocating with a child without either the consent of the non-custodial parent or a court order. This restriction may make it difficult for the custodial parent to take that dream job in another state.

A custodial parent has the right to change residences or move neighborhoods with a child as long as the move won't interfere with the child's rights or best interests. Under California law, a parent must provide written notice of any plan to move away with the child for more than 30 days.

California law favors joint physical and legal custody when both parents agree to it. If they don't agree, there is no starting presumption either for or against joint custody. Instead, the court has the widest discretion possible to design a parenting plan that is in a child's best interests.

Under California law, "joint legal custody" means that both parents share in the right and responsibility to make decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child. Joint legal custody is very common in California. ... it would be in the child's best interests for one parent to have sole legal custody.

Change in Child Custody in Arizona. In Arizona, a parent can ask the court to modify a custody order if there has been a significant change in circumstances affecting the welfare of the child. The parent must give the court a sworn statement containing the facts about the changed circumstances.