Aug 18, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
I’m going to tell you three things that every divorced parent should know: When a mom and dad are able to effectively co-parent following a divorce, their children have an excellent chance of growing up to be healthy and well-adjusted adults; On the other hand,...
Jun 14, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
It’s Father’s Day, and I plan to celebrate. My children are now grown, but while they were growing up I was the type of father who changed diapers, stayed up with a sick kid in the middle of the night, attended every school conference and event, and went to all...
Mar 26, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
During the past year, Arizona Family Law statutes were revised. Some legal experts believe the changes reflect a trend in Arizona, and in many other states, to use 50/50 decision-making and parenting-time as a starting point in assessing the parenting arrangement. In...
Aug 12, 2013 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
I have written several times over the past year about the Baby Veronica case. As an infant, little Veronica was given up for adoption by her birth mother after it appeared that the father had abandoned her. However, the father. who was part Native American, later...
May 30, 2013 | Relocation/Move-Away
At first, it sounds like a typical “Relocation” battle: A father is asking the Court to prevent his ex-wife from moving out of Arizona with the children. But this is not a typical Relocation case. This one involves basketball superstar, Steve Nash. And he isn’t...
Apr 20, 2013 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
The case involving the adoption of Veronica is before the U.S. Supreme Court. It is a heartbreaking case that pits state adoption law against the Indian Child Welfare Act. There are legitimate legal interests on all sides. Until the 1960’s Native American children...
