Means one parent has the legal right and responsibility to make major decisions for a child.

Un documento archivado en el ICA por el solicitante para revisar la evidencia presentada previamente y revertir, rescindir, modificar o completar el fallo, y hacer una disposición del caso que sea apropiada.

Solicitud de determinación escrita de los hechos por un juez después de un juicio.

An extraordinary, discretionary appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals or Supreme Court.

A personal representative as described by Arizona Revised Statutes, Sections 14-3614, 14-3615, 14-3616, 14-3617 and 14-3618.

A trust established for the benefit of one or more persons with disabilities if one of the purposes of the trust, expressed in the trust instrument or implied from the trust instrument, is to allow the person with a disability to qualify or continue to qualify for public, charitable or private benefits that might otherwise be available to the person with a disability. The existence of one or more remainder beneficiaries without a disability of the trust shall not disqualify it as a special needs trust for the purposes of this paragraph.  For the purposes of this paragraph, "person with a disability" means an individual who has a disability pursuant to 42 United States Code section 1382c.

A term of a trust that restrains either voluntary or involuntary transfer of the interest of the beneficiary.

Support for a spouse or former spouse ordered by the court; this arrangement may be temporary or permanent. In a IV-D case this can be enforced only when there is an accompanying child support order. Also known as Alimony.

The standard deduction is the amount that is automatically calculated (based upon a simplified application of the guidelines) and inserted into the calculator. This amount may not be exceeded by an alternate deduction for support provided to other natural or adopted children, who are not subject of a court order.

The system in the IV-D agency used to locate parents.

This is a paper that the person who wins on appeal can file in order to recover, from the unsuccessful side, the costs he or she incurred in preparing the appeal from the unsuccessful person.

A meeting at court, in which the court attempts to identify what issues are contested, what discovery needs to be completed, and what future hearings are needed. No evidence is presented and no witnesses are called at these meetings.

Law enacted by the Legislature and published as the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.).

Law enacted by the Legislature and published in the Arizona Revised Statutes.

Refers to the period of time within which a person must begin a legal action.

A suspension (postponement) of a court order.

An agreement between opposing individuals on any matter relating to the proceeding or trial.

An agreement between the individuals.

An agreement between opposing individuals on any matter relating to the proceeding or trial.

An agreement between the individuals allowing the Appellant to bring an appeal without posting a cost bond.