The CDC has recently approved COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11, meaning that all children between the ages of 5 through 18 are now eligible to receive the vaccine. The result is causing questions to come up in family law and courts. What happens if parents who share custody disagree on whether their child should […]
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Child tax credit payments begin rolling out on July 15, 2021. What does that mean for parents who pay or receive child support? Parents in low- to middle-income families will be eligible to receive tax credit payments monthly from July through December 2021. These payments are based on the incomes of the parents, the number
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Update: The 3rd COVID relief package (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) has been signed and payments are being delivered. Congress exempted child support arrearages from the stimulus checks. This means parents who owe overdue child support will not have their stimulus checks intercepted and given to the other parent as a payment towards the
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What is a protective order? A protective order is more commonly known as a restraining order or a no-contact order. In Arizona, there are two (2) types of protective orders that a person can obtain: 1) order of protection; and 2) injunction against harassment. What is the difference between an order of protection and an
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As a follow-up to our last article, the Arizona Supreme Court has issued Co-Parenting Guidelines giving guidance on parenting time and parenting exchanges during the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines apply statewide in Arizona starting April 6, 2020 and last through at least the length of the “stay-at-home” Executive Order issued by Governor Ducey on March
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all in ways we could not have imagined. To our current and prospective clients, please know our staff remains available through phone, email, and video chat. Each attorney and paralegal in the firm remains in constant communication with each other and our goal remains consistent in moving our clients’
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