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  • My daughters father who has being in prison for 17 years is thrusting me with having custody of my child 7 days a week every other week. He is not on the birth certificate and has not been part of her life, she is now 5 months old, he asked me to abort when I told him I was pregnant. Will the court grant him custody. He was in prison for holding a family hostage.
  • Can my landlord change how much I pay rent 3 months after I signed an agreement for a lower amount
  • Does the principal's signature on the Healthcare Directive and Power of Attorney need to be witnessed or noterized in Arizona?
  • I want to Petition the court for Grandparent's visitation. The only closely related forms I can find all relate to cases that are already being and have been litigated to some degree or another. The kids' parents were never married and there has been no legal steps taken by either party for formal custody, support, etc. Do I need to just write my own petition and start from square one? As far as I can tell the Superior Court is the proper venue...I would hate to petition the wrong court! Thank you for your help.
  • My ex husband has filed for a modification of C.S. because he has had another child. He lives with his girlfriends family but failed to list them on petition as others who have an income in the household. He listed only his gf who is unemployed and takes care of their newborn. I live with my fiancé who pays most of the bills I am A stay at home mom. Can my ex be denied a modification for withholding of information relating to financial status of their household?Do I Have the right to ask for proof in receipts of childcare he is claiming to pay? Do I need a lawyer?
  • 12 weeks in a 12 month period- does the 12 month period begin on your hire date? If you took 12 weeks, when would you be eligible to use FMLA again?
  • Me, my son, & my girlfriend we’re self help evicted from a verbal month to month agreement. Landlord provided no paperwork prior & changed the locks the same evening. Tenants did not break any of the rules & we were evicted same day as rent was due(had the cash in my pocket) was living there 9 months & can provide proof of acceptance of money for monthly rent as well as proof her boyfriend was using herion among other drugs in the home while her children as well as my own was living in the residence. Spent 1,000 on hotels for 2 weeks while finding another residence Landlord is withholding mail
  • if we court order to see my grand daughter and the mother is now holding her from coming over cause she got mad at the father wont let her come over she does this all the time its away of her getting back at him and hurting him she is selfish my grand daught adore he father.
  • ive been evicted from mobile home park court papers say if i return to the space i was living its tresspassing. but nothing about the park its in can i go visit friends there.or would i be tresspassing
  • My year long lease expires July 31. I received my lease renewal letter on July 22 (letter dated July 18) advising me that the monthly rental amount will increase by $75 effective August 1! How much notice must be given for such a large (or any) increase and when would the increase go into effect?

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  • State Bar of Arizona
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  • Maricopa County Bar
    www.maricopabar.org
    Referral number 602-257-4434
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    www.pimacountybar.org
    Referral number 520-623-4625
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    800-799-7233
  • Bankruptcy Court Self Help Center
    866-553-0893
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