Jun 2, 2018 | Children, Custody, Family Law, Father's Rights, High-Conflict Disputes, Joint Custody, Mother's Rights, Parental Rights, Separation, Single Fathers, Single Mothers, Single Parenting, Sole Custody, Uncategorized
In 2012 I wrote an article on our law firm’s blog entitled “Say Goodbye to Custody,”, in which I discussed the brand new, and highly debated, revisions to the Arizona Family Law statutes. These laws, which guide the Court in making custody decisions involving...
Dec 7, 2014 | Co-Parenting, Custody, Divorce, Father's Rights, Joint Custody, Legal Decision-Making, Mother's Rights, Parenting Time, Shared Parenting
What’s wrong with this picture?.. The First International Conference on Shared Parenting” has published a “Research Consensus Statement” following a July 2014 conference organized by the International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP). In their report,...
May 22, 2014 | Child Support, Deadbeat Parent, Divorce, Families, Family Law, Mother's Rights, Single Mothers, Single Parenting, Traditional Family
Over the past few years, a number of studies have come out which purport to show that children raised in single-parent households are more likely to live in poverty, lag behind in academics, and have more emotional problems than children raised in two-parent...
Mar 26, 2014 | Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Father's Rights, Joint Custody, Legal Decision-Making, Mother's Rights, Parenting Time, Sole Custody
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...
May 23, 2013 | Family Law, Father's Rights, Marriage, Mother's Rights, Parenting, Single Fathers, Single Mothers, Single Parenting
It should come as no surprise that fathers can be loving, caring, and nurturing parents – just as mothers were always expected to be.It should come as no surprise that mothers can excel in the business world and be family breadwinners – just as fathers...
Apr 20, 2013 | Adoption, Custody, Family Law, Father's Rights, Indian Child Welfare Act, Legal Decision-Making, Mother's Rights, Parenting Time, Paternity
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...
