by Cristi McMurdie | Apr 16, 2025 | AZ Grandparents' Rights, Child Custody, family law tempe az, Parental Rights, Paternity & Father's Rights, Scottsdale family law
Raising a child sometime requires the love and care of people beyond the biological parents for a host of different reasons. Sometimes, a non-parent becomes a central figure in a child’s life, providing daily physical care, transportation, emotional support, and...
by Cristi McMurdie | Feb 28, 2025 | Child Custody, Co-Parenting, Parental Rights, Paternity & Father's Rights
Parenting comes with many challenges, and for unmarried parents, legal concerns can add an extra layer of complexity. Many parents are surprised to learn that custody laws in Arizona for unmarried couples differ from those for divorcing parents who have children born...
by Cristi McMurdie | Jul 15, 2024 | family law tempe az, Paternity & Father's Rights
Establishing paternity in Arizona is a crucial aspect of family law, providing a legal acknowledgment of the relationship between a father and child. For parents who are unmarried, paternity establishment is essential for securing a father’s rights to...
by Cristi McMurdie | May 31, 2024 | Co-Parenting, family law tempe az, Paternity & Father's Rights
As Father’s Day nears, it’s an opportune time to focus on the crucial role that fathers play in the lives of their children, particularly within the framework of Arizona’s family law. McMurdie Law & Mediation understands that fathers are...
by Cristi McMurdie | Dec 14, 2023 | Child Custody, Child Support, Co-Parenting, Paternity & Father's Rights, Property Division
Splitting up is always complex and emotional for any couple, married or not. Challenges may get more complicated if you do not have the protection our state law affords married people. That is unless, you have done some advanced consideration in case a separation...
by Cristi McMurdie | Jun 14, 2023 | Child Support, Co-Parenting, Paternity & Father's Rights, Scottsdale Divorce Lawyer, Tempe Divorce Lawyer
Fathers have always been pivotal in the development of their Children. And in the last decade or two, our social expectations have increased in the participation that Fathers have in their children’s lives. In fact, equal parenting has become a starting point in most...
