Phoenix Family Attorneys

Phoenix family attorneys deal with a wide range of subjects. An adult can legally become the parent of someone who is not his or her biological child through adoption. Adoption creates a parent-child relationship recognized for all purposes -- including child support obligations, inheritance rights and custody. In most situations, the birthparents' legal relationship to the child is terminated. If the adoption is a stepparent adoption, only the parent without custody loses parental rights.

A guardianship is a legal arrangement in which an adult has the court-ordered authority and responsibility to care for a child (someone under 18) or an incapacitated adult. Phoenix family attorneys can establish a guardianship if a child's parents die, or if the child has been abandoned, is not receiving adequate care or is the victim of abuse.

If you're struggling with issues of child custody or visitation, such as trying to create a workable custody or visitation arrangement, or you need to enforce an agreement that's already in place, you'll want to consult Phoenix family attorneys to resolve the dispute. Child support is almost always a difficult subject for parents to address when they split up. If you're trying to establish, change or enforce a child support agreement, a Phoenix family law lawyer would be the proper authority to consult.