by Cristi McMurdie | Oct 25, 2021 | Co-Parenting, COVID-19, Mediation, Parental Rights
The holiday is season is here now, commencing with Halloween! A childhood favorite, this holiday may incite passionate arguments with co-parents who really wanted to trick or treat with their children or take them to their school or neighborhood Halloween party. Even...
by Cristi McMurdie | Mar 10, 2021 | Co-Parenting, COVID-19, Online Divorce
It’s been about a year since the coronavirus pandemic affected every area of daily life and our Arizona court system was no exception. If you’ve been involved in any legal proceeding in the last 12 months, you have undoubtedly been impacted by significant changes and...
by Cristi McMurdie | Nov 24, 2020 | Co-Parenting, COVID-19
The holidays are a time for joy and family, and happy memories with your children. For co-parenting families, the holiday season has the potential of heightened emotions and differences in parenting styles and holiday traditions. With the never-ending stream of events...
by Cristi McMurdie | May 5, 2020 | Co-Parenting, Mediation, Parental Rights
As statewide stay-at-home directives begin to be lifted, how will you get back to normal child custody and visitation? For divorced parents obligated to follow visitation orders and parenting plans involving children, the social upheaval caused by the virus may have...
by Cristi McMurdie | Apr 15, 2020 | Co-Parenting, Parental Rights
Since the beginning of my family law practice in 1996, I have never seen the challenges that are facing co-parents right now. What I will say is that in this crisis, I have seen people cooperating on behalf off the best interest of the children and each other because...
by Cristi McMurdie | May 8, 2019 | Co-Parenting, Mediation, Parental Rights
Parents sometimes disagree about their children’s choice of school and their education. Decisions such as which school children will attend, placement in advanced or special classes, or extra curricular activities can be in conflict between parents. But when parents...
