by Cristi McMurdie | Mar 30, 2022 | Co-Parenting, Divorce, Parental Rights, Tempe Divorce Lawyer
Looking for a divorce lawyer in Phoenix? Since 1995, McMurdie Law & Mediation, divorce lawyer Phoenix, has provided expert conflict resolution, mediation, collaborative representation, full representation and limited scope representation for your family law cases....
by Cristi McMurdie | Mar 22, 2022 | Child Support, Parental Rights, Paternity & Father's Rights, Tempe Divorce Lawyer
How to establish paternity rights for unmarried fathers In Arizona, when a child is born to a married couple, it is presumed that the husband is the biological and legal father of the child. So, when a couple divorces, child support, custody and a parenting plan are...
by Cristi McMurdie | Nov 17, 2021 | Divorce, LBGTQ, Parental Rights, Tempe Divorce Lawyer
In 2014 Arizona legalized same-sex marriage and the nation followed in 2015. Before and since then, there has been a plethora of legislation passed to protect LBGTQ couples from discrimination seeking equal rights in both marriage and divorce. While a same-sex divorce...
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 | Jan 28, 2021 | AZ Grandparents' Rights, Parental Rights
We’ve all heard of situations where grandparents are raising their grandchildren, but in reality situations also arise where non-parent family members likes aunts, uncles or older siblings, and sometimes non-family members, act as a child’s guardian or full-time...
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...