Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

I would need to know more to determnine exaclty what your post-hearing rights are. If you are trying to handle it n your own, I would refer you to Rule 83, 84 and 85 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure. Those will include all of your options.

We can certainly help you consider and then pursue your options. This is obviously a very important matter, and you should not go in alone.

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I believe you need to file a Motion to Set Aside, but I would also need to know more about your case. I have assisted drafting such motions and been successful throwing out the order and having the judge reconsider the case. You could then take it from there. Opposing counsel should not have been permitted to submit documents you had not seen. We have two attorneys in the office who could handle your case, and we do offer flat fees for such issues.

Wish you the best in your case,

Carlie Owsley Walker

I empathize with your situation. Naturally, your best bet is to have an attorney representing you going forward, and I too offer a variety of options from hourly to flat-fee and full representation to limited scope. If you have to go it alone, realize that you will be at a severe disadvantage with the opposing party (the mother) being represented by a lawyer. Regardless, you would need to file some type of pleading, perhaps a Motion for Reconsideration, Motion for New Trial, or an Appeal to the appellate court, depending on your timeframe and whether statutes of limitations have run on your various options. If you are pro se, you will need to read up on the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure and, if you are considering an appeal, the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure. Best of luck to you!