Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

It is possible to have joint custody from two different states if the parents are able to effectively co-parent despite the difference. "Joint custody" does NOT mean "equal parenting time," it means that you both make decisions together regarding your child. It is usually not feasible to share equal time from two states, especially with school-aged children, but even if your child resides primarily with you and visits with your husband on occasion, that would not prevent you from having joint legal custody.

I encourage you to consult with an attorney to discuss your options.

I agree with Ms. Donaldson and I usually give the client examples that you could live in Egypt and he could live here and share joint custody. Making decisions with the other parent becomes a lot easier with the advanced of modern technology like email and fax and texting. Depending on your relationship with father, you might try and negotiate allowing for you to have ultimate decision making authority but only after reasonable consultation with father. Please give us a call if you want. I always thing getting educated on all of the issues is very important before you make final decisions.

"Joint Legal Custody" pertains to equal rights to make major decisions. Some Judges would believe this is possible with today's technology, some would not. Joint PHYSICAL Cstody is certainly not realistic.

We can certainly assist you in your pending dissolution matter.

One of our attorneys can explain the issues and procedures better in person. As you can imagine, there is too much to cover via email. We offer free 1/2 hour consultations, in which we can discuss your matter in detail.

Please call us directly to discuss the specifics of your matter, or contact my assistant Gina or my paralegal Jennifer to schedule your free 1/2 hour consultation.

/s/ Rich J. Peters

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