Throughout the State of Arizona and across the country, many men feel left out of their children’s lives. Whether they’re unmarried, divorced, or separated, fathers can commonly be pushed away from their kids because they don’t know their parental rights. This hurts both fathers and their children, not only in the quality of their relationship to one another, but also…
In disputes about child custody, parenting time, visitation rights, and legal decision making, mothers often wonder about their specific rights. Under Arizona law, it’s important to understand that parents are seen as legal equals, and judges cannot make determinations based on sex or gender of either the parents or the child.Still, that doesn’t mean that mothers are powerless in such…
Getting a divorce is an emotional process, but you still have to be smart about the decisions you make along the way. At the Law Office of Steven Cole, we walk our clients through the steps they need to take in order to start separating their lives and setting boundaries with their ex-partner. These boundaries will give the judge a…
When you decide to initiate a divorce it seems like such a big weight on your shoulders and you don’t know where to start. We always tell our client’s considering a divorce to start with getting together important documents and let us put the pieces of those documents together for you. At the Law Office of Steven N Cole, we…
Arizona law requires custodial and non-custodial parents to provide “reasonable support” for their minor children. This obligation is not something you can avoid. The Arizona Supreme Court has adopted a set of guidelines to calculate the amount of monthly support owed by each parent. However, the detailed explanation that is listed on the court’s website is confusing. To help you…