Teachers *  About LFK * LFK en Espanol * Search LFK:   
Arizona
LFK Home Speak Up! Stories Toons Laws Justice for All Law Docs Change It! Games Links
Search Questions
 Speak Up! Topics
  Arrested (61)
  Banking (5)
  Bullying (6)
  Contracts (5)
  Credit (4)
  Curfew (44)
  Drinking (25)
  Driving (187)
  Emancipation (67)
  Family (219)
  Guns and Weapons (23)
  Housing (17)
  Illegal Substances (91)
  Jury Duty (15)
  Marriage (16)
  New Laws (15)
  Other (378)
  School (118)
  Sexual Assault and Misconduct (31)
  Trouble (34)
  Vandalism and Property Damage (8)
  Violence (87)
  Voting (6)
  When You Turn 18 (107)
  Work and Employment (24)

Latest Questions
  • Is it illegal to download foreign items that is not licensed in United States?

  • I have a questions for you. Since i'm emancipated do I still have to have my parent sign for me to get a tatoo in arizona. And if not would i have to bring the emancipation papers with me to get a tatoo.thanx for answering all my questions.

  • how many people can i have in my car,and what is the curfew in goodyear,az

  • what is the cerfew for pinetop-lakeside, az?

  • Can I get emancipated if I'm only 15, if I'm pregnant, and still going to school? And can I live with my boyfriend which he has a job and will prvied everything needed for me and my baby.

  • Search Dictionary

    Tell a friend about this page!
    Type a friend’s email address into the box below, then hit ‘send.

    Speak Up! - View Question #18277


    printer friendly version

    Question: Right now my real mom has joint physical custody of me but I have lived with my father and stepmom for the last 13 months. I am afraid my real mom will change her mind and not let me live with my dad anymore and I do not want that to happen. My real mom is not able to support me the way my dad can and my stepmom and dad spend more time with me. My real mom does drugs and I do not like to go over there. Is there any way the courts would let me live with my dad always and not have to worry my real mom will tell me I have to come back and live with her? I want to live with my dad please help.

    Answer: If your mother has joint physical custody of you she can exercise that right and have you live with her part of the time. The only way to change that is for your father to go to court and request full physical custody. Your mom would still likely get weekends or some sort of visitation (possibly even supervised if she fails the drug test) schedule because she has the right to be a part of your life. If you mom is doing drugs and you can prove this to the court (have you seen her do the drugs? Would she fail a drug test?) your father can petition the court for an emergency custody hearing where they would most likely award him full custody. Your father should speak with an attorney to determine the best method of going about this.

    Comments
    1 thru 1 of 1 comments    [ 1 ]   
    On 09/13/07
    sarah from CO said:
    OMG!! this happened to me too! My mom and stepdad were emotionally abusing me so i moved to my dads because him and my stepmom were the parents who really cared bout me, but my mom kept getting the child support and refused to help take care of me and it took us a long time to get the money back from her. My mom kept threatening to make me come back and it scared me really bad!! Good luck!!
    1 thru 1 of 1 comments    [ 1 ]   



    Read more about the law and Family
    Related Stories
    Related Laws
    LFK Home   |   Speak Up!   |   Stories   |   Toons   |   Laws   |   Justice for All   |   Law Docs   |   Change It!   |   Games   |   Links
    Disclaimer: The information contained in this site is made available as a public service to the general public and is not intended to serve as legal advice. You should consult a trained legal professional for questions you may have about the laws affecting juveniles or any legal interpretations.

    Send Feedback regarding website content or to report bugs.
    Copyright © 1998 - 2024. Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, All rights reserved

    Privacy Policy  |  Terms of use  |  Disclaimer  |  Contact Us