2022 Amendments to Title 25
Title 25 has been amended to include a summary consent decree process, spousal maintenance guidelines, and several other changes
Taylor House, Esq.
Scottsdale Family Law Attorney
Taylor House, Esq.
Scottsdale Family Law Attorney
Phillip B. v. DCS
The DCS Director has limited authority to review an ALJ's determination regarding a substantiated finding of abuse or neglect
Milham v. Milham (mem.)
An alternate payee spouse is still entitled to their share of pension benefits, even if there is a delay in entering the dividing order
Costaras v. Costaras
If a foreign judgment includes support and non-support components, only the support is exempt from § 12-544
Ali v. Ali
A zero-dollar child support order must still be registered under UIFSA before Arizona can modify it
Albert L. v. DCS
An acknowledgement of paternity beats negative DNA results if there is no competing claim for paternity
Prescott v. Prescott (mem.)
The court must conduct a fairness hearing on a Rule 69 agreement unless it can determine from the record that the agreement is fair
Smith v. Smith
There is no presumption for equal parenting time; instead, the court should apply a holistic analysis in determining the child's best interests
Blos v. Blos
Rule 83 only applies to final Rule 78 judgments, not post-decree rulings, and doesn't extend the time to appeal