About Janet Metcalf
Janet Metcalf is a family-law attorney at Janet H Metcalf PC based in Yuma, Arizona. Family law in Arizona is governed by Title 25 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, which covers divorce, legal decision-making (custody), parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance, and orders of protection. For consultation, contact details are listed below.
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Education
- Law School: U of Arkansas - Little Rock
Common questions about Family Law in Arizona
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How is child support calculated in Arizona?
Arizona uses the Income Shares Model under ARS § 25-320 and the Arizona Child Support Guidelines. Both parents' gross incomes, parenting time percentages, healthcare costs, and childcare costs feed a worksheet that produces a presumptive amount. The court can deviate from the presumed amount on specific factual findings, and orders can be modified for a substantial and continuing change of circumstances.
Is mediation required in Arizona family-law cases?
In most counties, yes - particularly for legal decision-making and parenting time disputes. Maricopa County uses Conciliation Services under ARS § 25-381.09, and other counties have similar court-connected mediation. Property and support issues are typically not court-mandated to mediation but are often voluntarily mediated, since judges encourage settlement.
What does 'legal decision-making' mean in Arizona?
Since 2013, Arizona has used the term 'legal decision-making' in place of 'custody' under ARS § 25-401. It refers to the right and responsibility to make major decisions for a child - education, healthcare, religion - and is awarded as either joint or sole decision-making by the court based on the best interests of the child.
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Janet H Metcalf PC
51 W 2nd St
Yuma, AZ 85364
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