Taylor House

2022 Amendments to Title 25

Title 25 has been amended to include a summary consent decree process, spousal maintenance guidelines, and several other changes

The DCS Director has limited authority to review an ALJ's determination regarding a substantiated finding of abuse or neglect

An alternate payee spouse is still entitled to their share of pension benefits, even if there is a delay in entering the dividing order

If a foreign judgment includes support and non-support components, only the support is exempt from § 12-544

A zero-dollar child support order must still be registered under UIFSA before Arizona can modify it

An acknowledgement of paternity beats negative DNA results if there is no competing claim for paternity

The court must conduct a fairness hearing on a Rule 69 agreement unless it can determine from the record that the agreement is fair

There is no presumption for equal parenting time; instead, the court should apply a holistic analysis in determining the child's best interests

Rule 83 only applies to final Rule 78 judgments, not post-decree rulings, and doesn't extend the time to appeal