• You are the natural, legal or adoptive parent of the minor child(ren); AND
• You are NOT legally married to the other parent;* AND

PATERNITY HAS ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED BECAUSE:

• You already have a court order establishing paternity, OR you have a court order for child support; OR
• Both parents signed an Acknowledgment of Paternity through the Hospital Paternity Program or other means provided by law, and a birth certificate listing the name of the father was issued as a result; AND
• You want a court order concerning your minor children declaring who has authority to make legal decisions concerning the children, time each parent is to have with the children, and (optionally) child support; AND
• The minor child(ren) resided (lived) in Arizona at least 6 months (or since birth if younger than 6 months) before you file the petition or you talked to a lawyer who advised you that even so you could pursue the case in Arizona.

* If you ARE legally married to the other parent, you may obtain legal decision-making (legal custody) and parenting time as part of an action for legal separation or divorce. A.R.S. § 25-402(B)

Use the easy-to-use child support calculator at ezCourtForms to create a Child Support Worksheet.

Packets contain ALL forms and ALL instructions needed for this process.