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It's the goal of Arizona that both parents have equal time with their children if possible and if it's in the child's best interests. Equal parenting time and decision-making may not be perfectly 50-50, but the child spends roughly half of their time with each parent.

Termination of Child Support Payments Typically, when both parents agree in Arizona, you can stop paying child support if the Court agrees that it is in the child's best interest. Most orders will have a termination date, but sometimes, you will need to submit the Stop Order for an Income Withholding Order.

A father is entitled to equal rights in custody, even if he was never married to the mother of the child. More often than not, this means Arizona Courts grant 50/50 custody to the parents of a child. However, there are certain circumstances when fathers may be barred from joint custody.

The court orders a flat percentage of 25% of the non-custodial parent's income to be paid in child support to the custodial parent. Child support in Arizona is calculated based on several factors, including: The non-custodial parent's income. The number of children.

Important: Child support withholdings take priority over any other legal process, even if another withholding order was served first. Child support must be withheld, up to 50% of the employee's disposable earnings, before deductions for other withholding orders are taken.

A: Once the owing parent is 30 days behind in payments, the custodial parent may file a petition for contempt. The owing parent will be required to appear in court, and if they fail to do so, they will very likely be found in contempt and may see jail time and/or fines.