Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

visitation question. My x has the kids out of state a order is in place for visitation and she now tells me he is older now and may not want to come out for visitation since he has a busy schedual durring the summer and she wont force him to come here. what options do I have? Can he just say no to come visit .Is there an age in arizona where the children can do that? And if court is needed what are the costs for your representation?


Asked on 2/18/11, 6:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Rich Peters R.J. Peters & Assoc., P.C.

There is no age where the child simply gets to decide. BUT, as they grow older, it can become difficult if a child simply refuses a certain schedule. There are a lot of things to consider as to how to address a change in summer visitation, if any. The first thing you could consider is taking steps to terminate her rights altogether. BUT, I would need to know more to properly advise you.

We have three attorneys. We charge from $220 per hour to $250 per hour. Our retainers can run as low as $500 for demand letters/phone calls, $1200 plus costs for uncontested matters, or from $2,000 to $4,000 for most contested matters. We can also structure assistance to help you represent yourself if your prefer, whether by the project or by the hour.

Please remember that a retainer is just a prepayment of time, and is not an estimate as to the total costs of the matter. If I finish within the retainer, then I refund any unearned amounts.

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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Answered on 2/22/11, 11:45 am


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