AZ Marriage and Divorce Information - Arizona Statutes

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AZ Marriage and Divorce Laws - Arizona Revised Statutes

If you're getting an AZ divorce, you will be dealing primarily with Title 25 - Marital and Domestic Relations, of the Arizona Revised Statues.

There is a lot going on here, which is why, regardless of how you process your divorce, you need experienced professional assistance that is well acquainted with the ins and outs of AZ divorce procedure.

Agreement House boasts decades of experience working in divorce procedure, child custody and support, alimony, and QDRO in AZ divorce cases.

Listed below are the relevant Chapters and Articles of the Arizona Revised Statues that you must be familiar with and in which the attorneys at Agreement House are well versed, as well as things you need to keep in mind before during and after your divorce has been processed.

AZ Divorce Statutes - Title 25

Chapter 1 - Marriage

Article 1 - Capacity of Persons to Marry
Article 2 - Validity of Marriage
Article 3 - Marriage License, Ceremony and Record

Chapter 2 - Husband And Wife, Property And Contract Rights

Article 1 - Arizona Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
Article 2 - Property Rights and Contract Powers

Chapter 3 - Dissolution of Marriage

Article 1 - Annulment
Article 2 - Dissolution of Marriage
Article 4 - Alienation of Affections
Article 5 - Domestic Relations Education on Children's Issues
Article 7 - Court of Conciliation

AZ Divorce Fact #2

If you want to get a divorce in Arizona, one spouse or the other must have residency in the state of Arizona, either as a civilian, or as military personnel on an active base in Arizona, for 90 days before you can file for divorce.

Chapter 4 - Child Custody and Visitation

Article 1 - Child Custody

Chapter 5 - Family Support Duties

Article 1 - General Provisions
Article 2 - Child Medical Support
Article 3 - Spousal Maintenance Enforcement
Article 5 - Child Support Arrest Warrents

Chapter 6 - Matermity and Paternity Proceedings

Article 1 - Maternity and Paternity Proceedings

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Chapter 7 - Covenant Marriage

Article 1 - General Provisions

Chapter 8 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Article 1 - General Provisions
Article 2 - Jurisdiction
Article 3 - Enforcement

Chapter 9 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

Article 1 - General Provisions
Article 2 - Jurisdiction
Article 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application
Article 4 - Establishment of Support Order
Article 5 - Enforcement of Order of Another State Without Registration
Article 6 - Registration, Enforcement and Modification of Support Order
Article 7 - Determination of Parentage
Article 8 - Interstate Rendition
AZ Divorce Law Source:
Arizona State Legislature - Arizona Revised Statutes - Title 25 - Marital and Domestic Relations

If you can read and interpret everything above, you may be able to process your own divorce.

If not...

Contact Agreement House for Your AZ Divorce

We're ready to help you through every step of the divorce process including information about what you need to know, solving disagreements, legal and financial issues and processing your paperwork.

With Agreement House on both spouse's sides, you don't have to know the law, you just have to know what you want, and how you want to go about completing your divorce so both parties can go on with their lives.

Call us at 480-496-2201 or visit our website for more information on Arizona Divorce Mediation.

AZ Divorce Procedure - Things You Need To Know Before You Get Started

Like with any legal procedure, you need to jump through many hoops to get from point A to point B. This is not a simple process, even if you and your spouse agree to be civil.

You need to know:
Type of marriage and grounds for divorce (fault/no-fault)
What documents need to be filed in order to process the divorce
Who can process these documents and when they need to be or can be processed
What is processable in the divorce and how it can be meted out
Breakdown of finances including inheritances, IRAs and more
Custody, support and scheduling for children
Alimony palimony, elder care and other support

Some of this can be negotiated and agreed to by both spouses, but the rest are procedural duties that require professional help. Wherever you go, get as much professional assistance as you can, so you can efficiently process your divorce, and move on with your lives.

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