Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

Re: Father filed for sole custody, mother not served yet

If Mother has not been served, there is no real rule preventing her from leaving. However, given all that you've written, it would seemingly be easy to convince a Court to order tat she return.

Yes, he can file for Emergency orders even after he has filed for custody.

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/s/ Rich J. Peters, Attorney

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Re: Father filed for sole custody, mother not served yet

Thank you for your inquiry. The orders about appearing for the hearing and not leaving the state are not binding on the Mother until she is served. Also, if the Father believes the child is in danger (true life-or-death emergency), he can request an emergency hearing.