Resources
The Law Office of Dina Afek, P.C. is pleased to provide the following links and resources for the benefit of people in Tucson and Southern Arizona seeking legal information regarding divorce and other family law issues such as adoption, child support, and child protective services. If you need more information or have a question regarding a specific family law matter, please contact the Law Office of Dina Afek, P.C. for a consultation.
At the Pima County Consolidated Justice Court, you can seek an order of protection or injunction against harassment or search for case information.
Pima County Superior Court provides links to family law mediation and a Family Law Quick Guide. Also see Cochise County Superior Court or Santa Cruz County Superior Court for general information in those counties.
Title 25 of the Arizona Revised Statutes covers Marital and Domestic Relations, including laws relating to marriage, covenant marriage, premarital agreements, dissolution (divorce), child custody and visitation, child support, and paternity.
Title 8 of the Arizona Revised Statutes covers laws relating to children, including adoption, foster care and other placement, and termination of parental rights.
Child Protective Services is an arm of the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) empowered to remove children from their home on an emergency basis in the face of allegations of abuse or neglect. Also see the DES Division of Child Support Enforcement for information regarding your child support case, and the Arizona Child Support Guidelines, to make a payment or seek enforcement of a child support order.
The Family Law section at the Arizona Courts website includes content related to divorce/ parenting issues and children/family issues, as well as a Child Support Calculator which can help you estimate what the monthly support amount may be in your case.
The Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement can assist you in obtaining financial and medical support for your children by helping to locate parents, establish paternity and support obligations, and provide enforcement of those obligations.
Through a network of programs and agencies, the Federal Parent Locator Service can help locate participants in child support cases, collect child support payments, and enforce child support orders.
