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State law mandates the child be of suitable maturity and age in order to make such a decision. However, a specific age at which such maturity is reached is not noted. Therefore, a child is not allowed to refuse visitation with a parent until he or she reaches the age of 18.

Family Law actions must be filed in the Superior Court of the county in which one of the spouses resides provided that at least one of the spouses has lived in Arizona for at least 90 days. If the action involves a minor child, that child must have lived in Arizona for at least 6 months prior to filing.

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.A mother in Arizona cannot legally keep a child from his or her father.

Arizona law does not generally allow a minor child to formally "choose" which parent he or she will live with.

The short answer: In Arizona is there is no magic age. The longer answer is that the child's wishes are one of the factors the court must consider in determining custody (legal decision making) or parenting time, if the child is of suitable age and maturity pursuant to Arizona law1.

Is Arizona 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.A child born to an unmarried couple, however, does not have a legal father until paternity is established.

If the child is 12 or older, the judge may consider the wishes of the child. The judge may consider the wishes of the child as long as the judge determines that the child is "of sufficient age and capacity."

Costs Of Filing A Child Custody Petition In AZ There is a filing fee that may vary per county and can change from time to time. As of 2018 (latest schedule), the Maricopa County filing fee for a child custody petition is $279.