Legislation And Divorce

Cheat Sheet: What’s “domestic violence” under Arizona statutes? Engstrom v. McCarthy

In Engstrom v. McCarthy (January 9, 2018), the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s finding of domestic violence based on insufficient findings. “It may well

February 26, 2023 No Comments

A few updates, January 2022

It’s January, so there’s always something new to be aware of. Books for Lawyers and Clients 1.Here’s an update on some books and resources with

January 27, 2022 No Comments

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

December 30, 2015 No Comments

Fundamental Right to Parent, Part II, and — update on changes to Arizona’s custody statutes

A few months ago, a post covered some of the changes to Arizona’s custody statutes (ARS 25-401 et seq) that are coming up on January 1, 2013.

December 11, 2012 No Comments

Senate Bill 1127: Changes to Arizona’s Custody Statutes

Senate Bill 1127 was signed by Governor Brewer on May 9, 2012. Its changes (which are to Arizona’s custody statutes) are effective 1/1/2013. If you haven’t

May 24, 2012 No Comments

Custody, parenting time statute changing – SB1127

UPDATE: Gov. Brewer signed SB1127 on May 9, so the changes t0 Title 25 (403, and others) will be going into effect December 31,

April 17, 2012 No Comments

Pending Bill Would Change Relocation Actions in Arizona

[NOTE added March 23, 2011: The bill that’s discussed in this post was pulled from the legislative agenda and is not proceeding, this session

March 10, 2011 No Comments

Medical Marijuana Bill to Address Custody Situations

A pending Bill in the Arizona legislature, which is circulating as the result of the passage of Proposition 203, which authorizes medical marijuana in Arizona, includes

November 29, 2010 No Comments

Daubert Standards for Expert Witness Testimony Already Being Challenged

This past April, the Arizona legislature passed a law which set new standards for expert witness testimony. SB 1189 The additional standards for an expert

September 25, 2010 No Comments

Legislative status, End of 2010 Session

The Arizona legislature adjourned on Thursday April 29. The effective date of bills passed during this session, after being signed by the Governor, is July 29,

May 4, 2010 No Comments

Cheat Sheet: What’s “domestic violence” under Arizona statutes? Engstrom v. McCarthy

In Engstrom v. McCarthy (January 9, 2018), the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s finding of domestic violence based on insufficient findings. “It may well be that some of Father’s actions constituted domestic violence under the statute. The...

A few updates, January 2022

It’s January, so there’s always something new to be aware of. Books for Lawyers and Clients 1.Here’s an update on some books and resources with more information about parent estrangement, high conflict, resist-refusal dynamics, and the like, as discussed in...

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...

Fundamental Right to Parent, Part II, and — update on changes to Arizona’s custody statutes

A few months ago, a post covered some of the changes to Arizona’s custody statutes (ARS 25-401 et seq) that are coming up on January 1, 2013. Now that that date is looming, it’s time to discuss the changes again. The statute...

Senate Bill 1127: Changes to Arizona’s Custody Statutes

Senate Bill 1127 was signed by Governor Brewer on May 9, 2012. Its changes (which are to Arizona’s custody statutes) are effective 1/1/2013. If you haven’t read through the statutory changes yet, you have until the end of the year. This...

Custody, parenting time statute changing – SB1127

UPDATE: Gov. Brewer signed SB1127 on May 9, so the changes t0 Title 25 (403, and others) will be going into effect December 31, 2012. Arizona’s custody and parenting time statute has changed in format over the years, but...

Pending Bill Would Change Relocation Actions in Arizona

[NOTE added March 23, 2011: The bill that’s discussed in this post was pulled from the legislative agenda and is not proceeding, this session at least.] Although a current national trend is for relocation statutes to provide no presumption either in...

Medical Marijuana Bill to Address Custody Situations

A pending Bill in the Arizona legislature, which is circulating as the result of the passage of Proposition 203, which authorizes medical marijuana in Arizona, includes a reference to medical marijuana use in custody proceedings, as follows: Proposed ARS 36-2813D: No...

Daubert Standards for Expert Witness Testimony Already Being Challenged

This past April, the Arizona legislature passed a law which set new standards for expert witness testimony. SB 1189 The additional standards for an expert witness, known as the Daubert standards, make a trial judge the gatekeeper for the type...

Legislative status, End of 2010 Session

The Arizona legislature adjourned on Thursday April 29. The effective date of bills passed during this session, after being signed by the Governor, is July 29, 2010. Bills that were passed and that affect family law practice include: SB 1314: Makes...

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