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Legal Information: Arizona
Laws current as of October 22, 2024 Who can get legal decision-making?
At least one of the child’s parents is entitled to legal decision-making, unless there is clear and compelling (convincing) evidence that awarding legal decision-making to a legal parent is not consistent with the child’s best interests.
1 A.R.S. § 25-409(B)
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