Grandparent Rights Advocates
Grandparent Rights Advocates
Arizona Grandparent Rights
Arizona Grandparent Rights
Grandparent Visitation
Grandparent Visitation
Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 25-409 provides that the Superior Court may grant a grandparent, or great-grandparent, reasonable visitation with a child if the court agrees that grandparent visitation would be in the child’s best interests
Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 25-409 provides that the Superior Court may grant a grandparent, or great-grandparent, reasonable visitation with a child if the court agrees that grandparent visitation would be in the child’s best interests
The following conditions are used, by the court for Arizona grandparent rights:
The following conditions are used, by the court for Arizona grandparent rights:
If parents have been divorced for three months or more.
If parents have been divorced for three months or more.
If parent of the child is deceased.
If parent of the child is deceased.
If child was born out of wedlock.
If child was born out of wedlock.
The factors concerning Arizona grandparent visitation is in the child’s best interests, the court will consider many factors, including:
The factors concerning Arizona grandparent visitation is in the child’s best interests, the court will consider many factors, including:
Current relationship between the child and grandparent seeking visitation.
Current relationship between the child and grandparent seeking visitation.
The benefit in maintaining an extended family relationship, if one or both of the child’s parents are deceased.
The benefit in maintaining an extended family relationship, if one or both of the child’s parents are deceased.
Motivations of grandparent(s) for grandparent visitation with regard to best interests of children.
Motivations of grandparent(s) for grandparent visitation with regard to best interests of children.
Arizona Grandparent Custody
Arizona Grandparent Custody
Arizona grandparent rights law states that where grandparents have and acted as the parents for a specific length of time.
Arizona grandparent rights law states that where grandparents have and acted as the parents for a specific length of time.
Arizona Statute – A.R.S 25-409 provides that to obtain custody, a grandparent would need to prove to the court that all of the following are accurate:
Arizona Statute – A.R.S 25-409 provides that to obtain custody, a grandparent would need to prove to the court that all of the following are accurate:
The person filing the petition has acted as parents for a time.
The person filing the petition has acted as parents for a time.
Would be detrimental to the child to remain or be placed in the custody of either of the child’s living legal parents.
Would be detrimental to the child to remain or be placed in the custody of either of the child’s living legal parents.
A court of competent jurisdiction has not entered or approved an order concerning the child’s custody within one year before the person filed a petition.
A court of competent jurisdiction has not entered or approved an order concerning the child’s custody within one year before the person filed a petition.
One of the legal parents is deceased.
One of the legal parents is deceased.
The child’s legal parents are not married at the time the petition is filed.
The child’s legal parents are not married at the time the petition is filed.
Arizona law states, that there is a rebuttable presumption favorable to children(s) legal parents for what is deemed as best interests for child(ren).
Arizona law states, that there is a rebuttable presumption favorable to children(s) legal parents for what is deemed as best interests for child(ren).
However, grandparents can overcome this presumption if they demonstrate, by clear and compelling evidence, that custody for a legal parent is not in best interests of child(ren).
However, grandparents can overcome this presumption if they demonstrate, by clear and compelling evidence, that custody for a legal parent is not in best interests of child(ren).