State of Arizona ex del. ADES v. Williams

Mother appealed because trial court did not order retroactive child support and disputed computation of current child support amount. Court affirmed trial court's order finding no abuse of discretion and because mother failed to provide trial transcripts. The Court's decision is available here.

Cioppa v. Blomo

Because the State had not received notice of the hearing, the Court ruled that trial court erred in adjusting child support paid by Father. The Court's decision is available here.

JOSE M. v. ELEANOR J., S.M.

The Court reversed the trial court's decision terminating Father's parental rights. The Court concluded that the trial court factually misunderstood the history of the case, and erroneously concluded that the potential adoption of the child by Mother's fiancé is a sufficient benefit warranting termination of Father's parental rights. The Court's decision is available here.

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