by Valerie Tanswell | Nov 9, 2017 | Child custody, Coparenting
Congratulations Dad, for a job well done. Let’s look at the celebrity case of Ludacris and Ms. Fulller. Ms. Fuller was the primary parent of the parties’ minor child, but she wanted to minimize Father’s presence even further. Enter – bad...
by Valerie Tanswell | Nov 8, 2017 | Child custody, Coparenting
I like being a lawyer. I like the concept that everything I do is governed by the Family Law Rules. But there are issues. Because we are dealing with people’s lives and people’s little people (children), sometimes things are not so cut and dry. All...
by Valerie Tanswell | Sep 7, 2017 | Child custody, Coparenting
Parenting time. Most parents what it, and many are confused about what they will receive if they go to court. In Arizona, parenting time (formerly known as “visitation” or “custody”), is the amount of time the child spends with each parent. The...
by Valerie Tanswell | May 11, 2017 | Child custody, Coparenting
Full Custody in Arizona = Parenting time and Legal Decision Making Dear Fellow Followers, Today’s discussion will explore and shed light on the meaning of the words, “full custody.” I imagine that just about every person at some point in time has heard or perhaps...
by Valerie Tanswell | Mar 12, 2017 | Child custody, Coparenting
Parenting time should be frequent and meaningful Going through a divorce is not only hard on the spouses; it can heavily affect the children as well. Aside from the property division, children are a major point of contention during the dissolution process. While...
by Valerie Tanswell | Jan 5, 2017 | Child custody, Coparenting
Believe it or not, if parents decide to separate, there is still one thing that must be shared…their children! Of course it is easy for the parent who has custody to be in the children’s lives regularly, but what about the noncustodial parent? As a noncustodial...