Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

Re: Changing Jurisdiction

You must first "domesticate" your "foreign" Order. Then, so long as the child has lived here for more than 6 months, I would expect you could file a Petition to Modify Custody with no concerns re: jurisdiction (on the custody issue, at least. There may be a jurisdictional problem regarding child support if you also wanted that modified).

To domesticate, you need a certified copy of your foreign order. I can explain the procedures better by phone or in person. As you can imagine, there is too much to cover via e'mail. We offer free 1/2 hour consultations, in which we can discuss the matter in more detail.

Please call me directly to discuss the specifics of your case, or contact my assistant Audrey to schedule a free 1/2 hour consultation. I look forward to talking with you.

/s/ Rich J. Peters, Attorney

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