Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

Granting legal Guardianship over a minor cannot occur without Father agreeing or at least not contesting; and could certainly affect child support. I would question whether her plan would even be apporopriate for tution purposes if she is not in fact his actual Guardian.

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Yes, this is wrong on so many levels. Even if father were to consent to the guardianship, the guardianship itself would be fraudulent because the intent of it would be improper and it would not follow the spirit of the law. As my colleage Mr. Peters so aptly pointed out, if the child does not even live with the guardian it would be questionable whether actual guardianship existed, thus making it void or at least voidable in court. I applaud your desire to help your son achieve greatness in life, but first he needs to have a good foundation--emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, etc.--where he is at now, in high school. If he takes his academics seriously and hits the books, he just might get a full-ride or other scholarship(s), and there's always work-study, loans, etc. He can still accomplish all his goals, and they will mean that much more if he had to work hard for them.