Here are the initial (past) posts about the new DV law, ARS 25-403.03: General overview of Statute, Part 1 General overview of Statute, Part 2 Summary of changes (Part 3) DV Definitions and coercive control (Part 4) Offender treatment programs...
Here are the initial (past) posts about the new DV law, ARS 25-403.03: General overview of Statute, Part 1 General overview of Statute, Part 2 Summary of changes (Part 3) DV Definitions and coercive control (Part 4) Offender treatment programs...
This is one person’s opinion on the biggest challenges facing Arizona trial court judges in applying the recent (June 22, 2026) changes to the family court domestic violence laws, as made in HB2995/ ARS 25-403.03. Arizona Family Law’s substack offers...
This is yet another discussion of HB2995 and its changes to Arizona family law domestic violence proceedings. Once DV is established in a trial court setting, the perpetrator presumptively has no parenting time or decision-making rights, until s/he rebuts the...
As HB2995 gives renewed attention to the treatment of domestic violence in Arizona family law cases, it’s important to remember the actual definitions of DV under Arizona law. First, HB2995 adds a new category of DV, coercive control, that hasn’t...
Based on parts 1 and 2 of this post, here’s a summary of key changes to ARS 25-403.03 as the result of HB2995 which became effective June 22, 2026. Issue Old version 25-403.03 HB 2995 Public policy statement None Domestic...
HB2995 was signed into law by Gov. Hobbs on June 22, 2026 and is effective that date. As noted in Part 1 of this post, the Mandatory Presumption stated in Subsection D of HB2995 (the changes to ARS 25-403.03) is:...
Note: As of this original posting on June 15, Governor Hobbs had not yet signed HB2995 into law; she did sign it on June 22, 2026, so this law becomes effective June 22, 2026. HB2995 makes some massive changes in...
Here’s some good general information as a starting point for how divorce impacts kids of different ages, and how parents can help. The Center for Divorce Education has excellent resources for parents.
...The assignment was simple – talk about parent communication in high conflict cases. What lawyers can teach their clients, and why. So simple, and yet so involved. As I make this post go live, I’ve just received an email from...
The Arizona Court of Appeals’ decision in Washburn v. Houston offers a stark warning about the risk of reliance on AI tools in legal practice — something that unfortunately is being done by self-represented parties as well as attorneys who...
Maybe it’s in your court orders. Maybe your attorney is telling you to do it. Maybe your parenting coordinator has imposed it on you. Maybe your ex-partner/ coparent is telling you to do it. But somewhere during your divorce case,...
“Forensically-informed” is a term thrown around a lot in family court. Orders will sometimes specify that a person (or child) must see a forensically-informed therapist, which significantly narrows the range of options for therapy. Unfortunately, very few forensically-informed therapists take...
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