backyard privacy

We live in Phoenix AZ. We have a 6 foot privacy fence.
We purposely bought our home because of the privacy this fence gave us so we could lounge around our pool in the nude and play.
Our new neighbors behind put up a play structure higher than our fence and have now added a trampoline. They stare into our back yard and into our bedroom. With just my spouse and I living here we hardly ever get dressed on our days off. We would like to know if we can be charged with indecent exposure if we are out playing/ or just lounging in the nude or in our pool in the nude and they come out and play and see us. My wife has already told them they are invading our privacy shortly after they put up the play structure and they ignored it. They still play on it they didn't move it and then added the trampoline. The younger children yell at us over the fence when we are outside trying to enjoy our backyard.

Tough call.

But, I'd say you are playing with dynamite. Your rights may in fact be infringed upon but the risk of a child molestation or annoyance charge is not worth it, IMHO.

You’d need to ask a local attorney if you may be at risk of violating any state laws or local ordinances regarding indecent exposure. There is a possibility of that, but you really need to ask someone who knows your local law.

They have a right to use a trampoline or erect a play structure so long as that structure does not violate local zoning rules. The fact that they can see into your back yard does not mean that they are violating any right to privacy that you have, at least in a legal sense. They probably have no obligation to move that stuff just because you don't want to be seen nude in your back yard. Like it or not, the likely response to that problem is that if you don't want to be seen nude, don't go out in the yard nude.

"They have a right to use a trampoline or erect a play structure so long as that structure does not violate local zoning rules." (e.g., obstruction of a view ordinance, etc.).

You might want to consider planting a variety of fast growing bamboo inside your yard to block the bouncing kiddoes.

I would also spend a few bucks to consult with a local attorney regarding your right to privacy on your property. I agree with the other posters that you want to tread carefully with the voyeuristic neighbors/kids.

No one is "invading your privacy." Your neighbors are free to build things that have the effect of giving them a view into your backyard. For cryin' out loud -- if they have a two story house, they can see into your backyard from their upstairs windows. What if your neighbor was 6'6"? If you want absolute privacy in your backyard, you'll have to build a fence a LOT higher than 6'.