Can I ask that my grandchild reside with me 50% of the time?
No. In Egan v. Fridlund-Horne, 221 Ariz. 229, 241 ¶ 45 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009), a trial court awarded the…
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Do I have a right as a grandparent to see my child?
You do not have that right automatically, but, as long as your situation fits one of the categories of A.R.S….
I want my grandchild baptized into my church. The parents refuse. What can I do?
If the parents are fit parents, then that is their decision to make, and you do not have a say…
I would like to have a say in where my grandchildren go to school. Can I request joint legal decision-making with the parents?
No. In Hustrulid v. Stakebake, 516 P.3d 18, 25 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2022), the Court of Appeals held that a…
Can I request to speak with my grandchild every week?
Under current case law, no. Borja was quite clear that a Court cannot order a parent to facilitate phone calls…
Can I request to have my grandchild with me every other Christmas?
That would exceed the minimally intrusive standard set forth in in re Borja. Visitation orders are supposed to intrude upon…
What is the difference between legal decision-making/placement and visitation?
Legal decision-making and placement are custodial rights; if granted, Grandparents would be taking custody from the parents. Visitation is asking…
What does “placement” mean?
The law does not define it, and Hustrulid v. Stakebake, the Court of Appeals declined to define it. From context,…
What does out of wedlock mean when a child is adopted?
OK, this might be a question only attorneys would ask, but there’s a reason why we ask it, and that…
Can a grandparent or third party seek visitation with a child whose parents were married at the time the child was born but are now divorced?
Only in limited circumstances. Once three months have passed since the divorce, the child’s grandparents have this option at any…
Can a grandparent or third party seek visitation with a child whose parents are married?
No. The Legislature has opted to not permit that.
What is a legal parent?
This is defined by statute. A.R.S. § 25-401(4) reads, “‘Legal parent’ means a biological or adoptive parent whose parental rights…
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