[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"If you have sole custody of a child, then you are the only parent with authority to make decisions about the child\u2019s health care, education, and general welfare (such as the child\u2019s religious upbringing). You may have an informal agreement to discuss these decisions with the other parent. However, you \u2013 alone \u2013 have the legal power to make those choices.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"A court will need to approve the parenting plan. The court\u2019s approval will depend on whether the plan meets the child\u2019s best interest. So, you must use your child\u2019s best interest as your guide when you work on a parenting plan with the other parent.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Once a court enters a child custody order, the parents must comply with it. If either parent fails to follow the court order, that parent could face serious repercussions. For instance, the court could fine the parent or hold the parent in contempt of court.  If you face any difficulty with meeting the terms of a child custody order, or if you believe that the other parent is violating the order, then you can petition the court for a modification. If you show that modification is necessary due to a significant change in circumstances that affects the child\u2019s welfare, a court may modify the order \u2013 even an order which had granted sole custody to one parent.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Sole Custody?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Can a Parent Get Sole Custody?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can a Sole Custody Arrangement Be Changed?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#Question2"}],"name":"How to Get Sole Custody in Arizona","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Get Sole Custody in Arizona","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/how-to-get-sole-custody-in-arizona\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]