Arizona law allows a person to file a court action to establish the identity of the father of a child born out of wedlock. If a person is believed to be the father of a child in Arizona, it is easy to file and serve a...

A divorced mother residing in Arizona can sue her ex-spouse for back child support. But can she sue in an Arizona court when the child support order was issued in another state and the father has no contacts with or...

Generally, an Arizona divorce court determines custody issues if the children are before the court. What if the children are only before the court because they were abducted by a noncustodial parent? The Arizona Court of...

In a dissolution of marriage proceeding, some custody and support orders are temporary. They are only effective during the divorce. The custody and support orders in the dissolution decree are more permanent. The terms cannot...

A surviving spouse whose husband dies in a work-related accident can get monthly death benefits in Arizona. If she remarries, the monthly payments from worker’s compensation benefits cease. But if the second marriage is...

It takes two to marry, but only one to divorce in Arizona. That is, one spouse can obtain a divorce whether the other wants to call it quits or not. But what happens if a spouse dies during divorce proceedings? Can the other...

In a divorce, the separate property belongs to the spouse holding title, while community property belongs to both spouses. Generally, a property that is acquired separately remains separate during the marriage. Under certain...

When an Arizona court is altering custody or visitation orders, it must hold a hearing to determine what arrangement is in the child’s best interests. Does the court have to determine if it is in the child’s best...

Paternity blood testing allows a court to determine a child’s biological father. Generally, courts order paternity testing when a child is born out of wedlock. This often happens when the mother wants the father to provide...

Arizona law provides that the superior court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine paternity or maternity. Does this law preclude the Industrial Commission from determining the dependency of a minor seeking Worker’s...