| Finding an Attorney.
The State Bar of Arizona has several resources listed to help individuals locate an attorney in the state of Arizona. |
| Legal
Resource Guide by the State Bar of Arizona (PDF). This
document addresses such matters as how to hire a lawyer, attorney
professional responsibility, legal assistance to the community and legal
topics important to all individuals. It is a publication of the
State Bar of Arizona and Phoenix Magazine. |
| AzLawHelp.org has
information about civil legal issues, organizations that provide free legal help
to low income clients, and other resources for people who can’t afford an
attorney. Self-help instructions and forms are available to download for
people who want to help themselves and for legal aid advocates who want to
assist their clients. |
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Family Law Glossary is
a list of frequently used family law terms.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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| CHILD SUPPORT |
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Answers
to Frequently Asked Questions About Child Support |
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The Arizona Child Support Guidelines
follow the Income Shares Model. The model was developed by the Child
Support Guidelines Project of the National Center for State Courts.
Information regarding development of the guidelines, including economic
data and assumptions upon which the Schedule of Basic Child Support
Obligations is based, are posted on this site. |
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2005 Child Support Calculator is an
Interactive PDF (Portable Document Format) document that will calculate a child
support amount based on the Arizona Child Support Guidelines that took effect
January 1, 2005. It has been designed to function with Adobe Acrobat Reader
version 6.0.1. Please remember that this calculator is for informational and
educational purposes only. |
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Payments.
Mailing address for child support payments and phone numbers for payment inquiries. |
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Agencies Providing Assistance. The listed agencies provide assistance with child support issues. |
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Booklets
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Things
You Should Know About Child Support Modification in Arizona. This booklet is
designed to give you general information about modifying child support in
Arizona and to let you know what you can expect as your case moves through the
court. (Text version) |
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Things You Should Know About Child Support Payments.
This booklet focuses on the economic or financial aspects of child support and contains a list of frequently asked questions.
(Text version) |
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Forms
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Child Support Modification Forms.
This form may be used to modify an existing Arizona Child Support Order. |
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Links
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State Bar of Arizona
Courts
Clerks of Superior Court
Arizona Revised Statutes - Title 25 |
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Reports |
Arizona Child Support Guidelines: Findings From a Case File Review.
This report discusses the application of the Arizona Child Support Guidelines to new orders. It considers a random sample of child support orders filed between May 1,
2001, and April 30, 2002. It compares the results of this case file review to those from a 1999 Arizona case file review and a national study. The study is part of the 2004 review of the Arizona Guidelines being conducted by Arizona's Administrative Office of the Courts. |
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Arizona Child Support Guidelines
Economic Basis for Updated Child Support Schedule.
The Family Support Act of 1988 requires states to review their guidelines every four years. Federal regulations specify that the review must contain an assessment of the most recent economic data on child rearing costs and a review of case data to ensure that deviations from guidelines are minimal. This report addresses the core of the guidelines, the Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligation. |
| DIVORCE |
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Parent
Education Classes. Information for new divorcing parents of minor children and unmarried parents with access disputes. |
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Booklets |
Divorce in Arizona.
This booklet is intended to provide general information about divorce, which is known as dissolution in Arizona. |
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Forms |
Dissolution with Children Online Forms are currently under revision due to implementation of the
Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure. Updated Dissolution forms for Coconino,
Maricopa and Pima Counties are available through their web sites (links provided
below).
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Dissolution without Children Online Forms are currently under revision due to implementation of the
Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure. Updated Dissolution forms for Coconino,
Maricopa and Pima Counties are available through their web sites (links provided
below).
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Links
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State Bar of Arizona
Courts
Clerks of Superior Court
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| CUSTODY AND PARENTING TIME |
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Booklets |
Planning for Parenting Time:
Arizona’s Guide for Parents Living Apart. This guide, updated in 2009, will help parents reach agreements about
parenting time with their children. The 2001 edition of Model Parenting Time Plans for Parent/Child Access is available in
Spanish
PDF and Spanish text only
versions. |
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Things
You Should Know About Custody and Parenting Time booklet is designed to give you general information about custody and parenting in domestic relations cases, and to let you know what you can expect when the court is involved in the process.
(Text version) |
| PARENT EDUCATION |
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Parent
Education Classes. Information for new divorcing parents of minor children and unmarried parents with access disputes. |
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Booklets |
Things
You Should Know About Parent Education Class. Arizona law requires every parent of a natural or adopted
unemancipated, minor child who files for a divorce, separation, parenting time, custody, or in any paternity proceeding in which a party has requested that the Superior Court determine custody, specific parenting time or child support to attend a Parent Education class.
(Text version) |
