A Parent’s Right of First Refusal to a Child’s Care

The Right of First Refusal in Arizona is not automatic by statute “the law” but such a provision appears in some parenting plans agreed upon by the parents or ordered by the court. A Right of First Refusal provision simply defines the rights of parents when the other parent is not available to care for […]

Moving with Children? Think Again

Moving out of State with your children requires a lot of thought and planning.  I’m not talking about packing and finding a new place to live; I’m talking about making adequate legal preparations so that the other parent doesn’t make a legal move to grab custody or force you to move back.  It happens. Often […]

Not enough time with your kids this Christmas?

Many divorced or separated parents soon regret not addressing parenting time before the holidays. Often is the case that one parent or the other misses out on valuable holiday time with their children. This all too often happening is because many parents struggle to justify the cost and expense of custody litigation before the holiday […]

Don’t ignore holiday visitation issues in your divorce

Many parents don’t like dealing with visitation issues – especially around the holidays. Sticking your neck in the sand, however, doesn’t fix the problem and only guarantees bigger problems to come. Like most divorce lawyers, I get the usual calls just one or two days before Christmas. And that’s where the problem begins. All courts […]