Category: Family Law

Giving notice to the other spouse that a divorce case has been started is called “service” and is done by giving (“serving”) copies of the Summons, Petition and other papers …

Custody is a legal term referring to the right of a person to make decisions about the care and welfare of a child (for example, decisions about education, health care …

Once a divorce case is started, either spouse may ask the court to issue orders for temporary support of a child. This “temporary order” lasts until the court makes a …

If the Respondent files a Response with the court disagreeing with any of the requests made in the Petition and no agreements are reached, a trial is scheduled to resolve …

The Petitioner prepares the Decree for signature by the judge or commissioner. When preparing the Decree, it is important to repeat as closely as possible what was requested in the …

By state law (section 25-329, Arizona Revised Statutes), the court may not hold a default hearing for at least sixty days after the date that the Summons and Petition are …

A court session called a “hearing” is scheduled before a judge or commissioner of the court at a particular time at the courthouse for the court to obtain the necessary …

No. If the Respondent continues to be in default after the ten-day period has expired, the court may end the marriage and make other necessary orders without the Respondent participating. …

Although the Respondent has failed to act in time and the default has been entered in the court record, the default does not become effective for 10 days after the …

If the Response is not filed within the time allowed (20 or 30 days depending on where the Summons and Petition were served), the court may grant the requests made …