In Arizona, you do not have to have a trial to determine the issue of child custody.  Parties to a dissolution action, a paternity action or a modification action can sit down with a mediator and just work it out. First, this article will provide some basic information about custody in Arizona:  Parents can have joint custody or sole custody in Arizona.  With joint custody, the parties make major decisions together (education, medical and religion).  With sole custody, one parent makes these … [Read more...]