- Jurisdiction
- Arizona
Hello everyone, well I have now recently moved to the state of Arizona (from California). Reason why is to be closer to my kids: After 4.5 years of me and still my wife legally (but separated) we both came into an agreement that starting the new year we will share 50/50 custody of the kids and also she will start the divorce process. Now since we don't have nothing materialistic to fight for? (Cars, belongings etc,) we just trying amicably to do this divorce and share the custody of our Two kids. But what I'm uncomfortable with is that she says one thing and then her feelings get in her way and starts acting crazy and says another thing and I don't trust her words at all. What can I do for me to be 100% sure the custody is implemented and of course she won't try to do me wrong at the end of the year when is time to do taxes. She files her taxes as single mother with kids as dependents currently and myself I do my taxes as single with no dependents. But now things are about to change, if the 50/50 custody takes place and me claiming one of the kids will have to reflect that next tax season (2024).Currently before moving to this state of Arizona I was giving her child support $$ every last week of each month. But now that I'm here being in my kids life daily : taking them to school, they sleeping over at my residence, etc. Should I keep giving her money as I was doing b4 ?As of right now is been a week since I moved so I'm not fully settled that's why by start of the year is when we decided to start fully the 50/50 officially. But again in the past week I have been very active with the kids and of course that costs money. And I am not trying to be cheap here lol I just don't want to give her more money or the same amount of money I normally give her monthly if I'm providing this support here now. And lastly on my end I don't mind hiring an attorney but we trying to go trhu this directly with t he court and without an attorney.. any thoughts?