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My parental rights were terminated. Can I file to get custody of my children back under A.R.S. § 25-409?

Yes, you can, provided your situation meets all the requirements of A.R.S. § 25-409(A) and (B). This was the situation…

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Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)

A series of laws that determines which state has jurisdiction over a child custody proceeding. Every state but Massachusetts has…

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Physical Custody

This is an outdated term in Arizona family law. It has been replaced with the term “parenting time,” which generally…

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Top 5 Things to Consider for Custody Parenting Plan Exchanges

Top 5 Things to Consider for Custody Parenting Plan Exchanges Every parenting plan must include a plan for how exchanges…

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I live in Arizona, but child lives in another state. Nothing has ever been filed in Court. Can I file in Arizona to get custody?

It depends. For Arizona to have jurisdiction over custody, it has to be the home state of the child. That…

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How do the courts decide custody cases?

The best interests of the child are the standard under which the Court determines all matters relating to the child….

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What is Arizona Custody Public Policy?

A.R.S. § 25-103(A) requires judges to apply the custody provision in a way that promotes strong families and strong family values….

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What is Custody?

In a broad sense, custody means “legal decision-making and parenting time.” But more specifically, the term “custody” is actually no…

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What is decided in a custody case?

Broadly speaking, legal decision-making, parenting time, and child support.

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Why did Arizona change what “child custody” means?

In 2012, the Legislature changed the meaning of the term, custody because they were concerned too many people fighting for custody did not understand…

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For child custody, is Arizona a “Mother’s state”?

No. Arizona is a gender-neutral state, meaning it does not favor one parent over the other because of gender.

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What do the Arizona courts try to achieve in a custody case?

In an ideal world, judges are trying to create a situation where both parents are equally involved, and the child…

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