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Arizona Family Law in 2015

So what happened in family law in Arizona in 2015? Well, a few things. 1. Parenting Coordinator Rule change. The original parenting coordinator rule came into

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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...

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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 under Arizona law. First, HB2995 adds a new category of DV, coercive control, that hasn’t...

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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 effective June 22, 2026. Issue Old version 25-403.03 HB 2995 Public policy statement None Domestic...

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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, the Mandatory Presumption stated in Subsection D of HB2995 (the changes to ARS 25-403.03) is:...

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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, 2026, so this law becomes effective June 22, 2026. HB2995 makes some massive changes in...

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Covid-19 and the Courts: A Year of Change

I wrote this article for the University of Baltimore School of Law newsletter on Covid-19 and its impact on family courts and professionals. Things continue to change in courts practically every week, but in Maricopa County, Arizona, family court is moving forward,...

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Divorce and a Far-Off Day in Court

This post title is stolen from the New York Times, and its article (published on May 8) is pretty relevant to the state of Arizona courts and divorces right now. The article can be found online here, but for those...

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Civil Rules Changes Affect Family Law Rules

The Arizona Civil Rules of Procedure change on January 1, 2017, and some of the changes affect family law work.    Even if some Civil changes don’t affect family cases right away, those changes are likely to influence the restyling of...

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What Will the Court Do if We Can’t Agree on a School?

NOTE: On March 1, 2018, the Arizona Court of Appeals (Division 1) issued its decision in Nicaise v. Sundaram, which changes the application of Jordan v. Rea and which establishes that courts should not make school choice decisions when parents...

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Arizona Family Law in 2015

So what happened in family law in Arizona in 2015? Well, a few things. 1. Parenting Coordinator Rule change. The original parenting coordinator rule came into effect for the first time on January 1, 2006. Before that, there was no such...

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