DIVORCE STEPS OUTLINE
- FILING INITIAL DOCUMENTS WITH THE COURT
Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage
Preliminary Injunction
Additional Standardized Documents
- SERVICE OF PROCESS
- RESPONSE TO PETITION
- DISCOVERY
Interrogatories
Producing of Documents
Subpoenas
- ***PRETRIAL STATEMENT/PRETRIAL CONFERENCE OR HEARING
- ***RESOLUTION MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
- ***TRIAL (These are under notation due to the fact that in the progression of exchanging paperwork and all the interaction between the parties involved, some of these steps may or may not take place.)
BENCH TRIAL
TESTIMONY/EXHIBITS
- DECREE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
***ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS OF THE DIVORCE PROCESS WHICH OCCUR DURING THE ABOVE MENTIONED OUTLINE
- Court Programs
- Parent Information Class
- Conciliation/Mediation
- Expedited Services
- Parenting Conference
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Temporary Orders
- Custody/Visitation
- Child Support
- Use of the House/Residence
- Spousal Maintenance
- Attorney's Fees
- Division of Assets/Debts
***STIPULATED CONSENT DECREE (60 DAY WAITING PERIOD)***
ARIZONA LAWS AND HOW THEY APPLY TO YOU
Family Law is a very changeable area of law. The law changes every year with new decisions by the Courts and new statutes passed by the Legislature. New laws can seriously affect your rights and your property. Summaries of new Legislation or important Court cases are provided as well as links to the text of the new laws or cases.
NEW DIVORCE LAWS
PARENT INFORMATION CLASSES
The law requires that every parent going though a divorce or paternity case with children take a parenting class. It must be taken before the Court can grant a divorce. The class is usually held on evening and weekends, you take it only once, and the cost is no more than $35.00. You do not have to take it at the same time as the other parent.
COMMUNITY PROPERTY REDEFINED
Effective for all cases filed after August of 1998, property and debts acquired after the service of the Divorce Petition will no longer be considered community property. Therefore, it is now important to discuss with your attorney when you actually file for the divorce since it may affect your rights. Also, beginning in 2001, the court may now divide "liquid" assets at the beginning of the case.
Effective for all cases filed after August of 1998, property and debts acquired after the service of the Divorce Petition will no longer be considered community property. Therefore, it is now important to discuss with your attorney when you actually file for the divorce since it may affect your rights. Also, beginning in 2001, the court may now divide "liquid" assets at the beginning of the case.
COVENANT MARRIAGE
The Legislature created a type of marriage called a covenant marriage. If you want to get a divorce and have a covenant marriage, there are additional hurdles that you must overcome to obtain the divorce. If you were married over two years ago in Arizona, then this new law will not apply to you.
The Legislature created a type of marriage called a covenant marriage. If you want to get a divorce and have a covenant marriage, there are additional hurdles that you must overcome to obtain the divorce. If you were married over two years ago in Arizona, then this new law will not apply to you.
CHILD SUPPORT/ CREDIT REPORT On January 1, 2001, the child support guidelines were modified to include an adjustments for visitation by the non-custodial parent.
You can also ask the Court for an Order to see your spouse's credit report to see if there are debts unknown to you that have been incurred by your spouse and which you may be responsible for paying.
You can also ask the Court for an Order to see your spouse's credit report to see if there are debts unknown to you that have been incurred by your spouse and which you may be responsible for paying.
NOTE: New Appellate case permits the use of stock options as part of that parent's income when calculating child support. (6/1/02 updated)
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ARIZONA COURTS SITES
ARIZONA LAW (Arizona Revised Statutes)
This site gives you the actual verbatim text of the laws of Arizona pertaining to divorce which are found primarily in Title 25. The "legalese" may be a little confusing but the information is much more detailed than the answers to the FAQ's in this web site.
This site gives you the actual verbatim text of the laws of Arizona pertaining to divorce which are found primarily in Title 25. The "legalese" may be a little confusing but the information is much more detailed than the answers to the FAQ's in this web site.
SUPERIOR COURT INFORMATION
This site gives you information about the Superior Court (where all divorces are filed). The site is especially helpful to people already involved in the divorce process because it provides access to the Court calendar and information about a specific case. The Maricopa County Superior Court has many online resources for divorce and family law in its law library. LAW LIBRARY
This site gives you information about the Superior Court (where all divorces are filed). The site is especially helpful to people already involved in the divorce process because it provides access to the Court calendar and information about a specific case. The Maricopa County Superior Court has many online resources for divorce and family law in its law library. LAW LIBRARY
SUPREME COURT DOMESTIC RELATIONS UNIT
This site has some great information about child support (and you can calculate child support on-line) as well as information of paternity, domestic violence, parent education classes, and covenant marriages.
This site has some great information about child support (and you can calculate child support on-line) as well as information of paternity, domestic violence, parent education classes, and covenant marriages.
DIVORCE RESOURCE WEB SITES Divorce resource web sites are private web sites that provide information about divorce and can direct you to divorce related materials and professionals in all fifty states. There are also chat rooms and support groups available to discuss issues with people who have similar situations. These are a few that are very helpful and used often:
DIVORCEONLINE.COM
DIVORCEONLINE.COM
***Other sites can be found by surfing the web using the following key words on your search engine: divorce, custody, child support, visitation, spousal maintenance, attorney, father's rights, mother's rights, domestic violence, paternity, mediation, counseling, pre-nuptial agreements, grandparent's rights, marital debt, enforcement, modification, debt allocation, community property, and separate property. *** We would like to mention self service centers but would like to mention them only to reference this: SELF SERVICE CENTERS are there for you to get Court approved forms (but not legal advice) from the self service center if you are unable to afford an attorney. Be careful, however, since the forms come in a "one size fits all" format. For legal advice about your case, contact an attorney.
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