Looking for Arizona’s rules on marriage, divorce, child custody, and child support? Want to find Arizona‘s state court forms and instructions and local court websites? Here’s where to start. For a wide range of other articles on family law in Arizona, see the Resources by State section on this site.
Marriage Rules in Arizona
Requirements: No blood test required. You must be of the age of consent, not be too closely related to your intended spouse, not be married to anyone else, and have sufficient mental capacity, meaning you understand what you are doing when you marry. You can marry immediately after your marriage license is issued, and your license is good for one year. For more details, check your county clerk’s office.
Common law marriage: No.
Community property: Yes.
Same-sex marriage: No.
Arizona Divorce Rules
Grounds for divorce: No-fault. However, fault may be considered by the court as a factor in dividing property or awarding alimony.
Residency requirement: At least one spouse must be a resident of Arizona for 90 days before filing for divorce.
How property is divided: Community property.
Child Custody Rules in Arizona
Child custody guidelines: Arizona courts begin with a presumption that it’s best for a child to have frequent and continuing contact with both parents after a divorce. If possible, judges want to support joint custody arrangements.
Arizona Child Support Rules
Child support guidelines: Arizona requires all parents to support their children. The amount of child support depends primarily on each parent’s income and other resources and how much time each parent spends with the children.
Child support calculators to determine Arizona guidelines: www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/arizona.
State child support enforcement agency: DES Division of Child Support Enforcement, www.azdes.gov/dcse.
Arizona Family Law Court Forms
Arizona state court information and family law forms: www.azcourt.gov/familylaw.
