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“SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY” OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – ARS 25-403.03 Part 9

This is the 9th post about ARS 25-403.03, Arizona’s new DV law. The previous post discussing coercive control is here. How much does the severity

August 4, 2026 No Comments

Coercive Control Won’t Be Easy to Recognize and Understand Without a Lot of Specialized Training – ARS 25-403.03 – Part 8

In ARS 25-403.03M, Arizona’s coercive control definitions include roughly fifteen (15) categories of actions, fourteen of which don’t involve any direct physical violence to a

August 1, 2026 No Comments

Anatomy of a Rebuttal Case: ARS 25-403.03 Part 7

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

July 9, 2026 No Comments

Arizona Domestic Violence Law Changes, Part 6: What are Judges’ Biggest Challenges in Dealing with HB2995’s (ARS 403.03) Changes?

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

June 29, 2026 No Comments

Legislative Changes to Arizona Domestic Violence Law (Part 5): Offender Treatment Programs

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

June 17, 2026 No Comments

Legislative changes to Arizona Domestic Violence Law: Coercive Control and DV Definitions (Part 4)

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

June 16, 2026 No Comments

Legislative Changes to Arizona Domestic Violence Laws 2026: Summary of Changes, Part 3

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

June 15, 2026 No Comments

Legislative Changes to Arizona Domestic Violence Laws 2026 (Part 2)

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,

June 15, 2026 No Comments

Legislative Changes to Arizona Domestic Violence Laws 2026 (Part 1)

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,

June 15, 2026 No Comments

How Divorce Impacts Kids of Different Ages

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

April 3, 2026 No Comments

“SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY” OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – ARS 25-403.03 Part 9

This is the 9th post about ARS 25-403.03, Arizona’s new DV law. The previous post discussing coercive control is here. How much does the severity of an act (acts) of domestic violence matter in determining punishment in family court proceedings?...

Coercive Control Won’t Be Easy to Recognize and Understand Without a Lot of Specialized Training – ARS 25-403.03 – Part 8

In ARS 25-403.03M, Arizona’s coercive control definitions include roughly fifteen (15) categories of actions, fourteen of which don’t involve any direct physical violence to a person.[1] “Threatening” is used in four of the categories, “forcing” in two. Other coercive controlling...

Anatomy of a Rebuttal Case: ARS 25-403.03 Part 7

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...

Arizona Domestic Violence Law Changes, Part 6: What are Judges’ Biggest Challenges in Dealing with HB2995’s (ARS 403.03) Changes?

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...

Legislative Changes to Arizona Domestic Violence Law (Part 5): Offender Treatment Programs

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...

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