Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) With Minors

Guidelines

  • You want to file a petition for divorce and,
  • You do not have a "covenant" marriage, and,
  • You and your spouse have minor children with each other or the wife is pregnant by the husband and,
  • The minor child(ren) resided (lived) in Arizona at least 6 months before you file the petition or you talked to a lawyer who advised you that you could pursue the case in Arizona and,
  • Either spouse lived in Arizona at least 90 days before you file the Petition, or is a member of the armed forces and is stationed in Arizona at least 90 days before you file and,
  • You believe that the marriage is irretrievably broken (you and your spouse cannot make this marriage work) and,
  • You or your spouse have either tried to resolve your marital problems through Conciliation Services, or there is no point in trying to resolve your marital problems.

Petition/Response Packets

  1. Divorce with Minor Children Petition Packet (PDF)
  2. Divorce with Minor Children Petition Packet (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Divorce with Minor Children Response Packet (PDF)
  4. Divorce with Minor Children Response Packet (Spanish) (PDF)

Individual Forms Step 1

  1. Divorce-Dissolution and Legal Separation Process (instructions only, do not file with the Court) (PDF)
  2. Divorce-Dissolution and Legal Separation Process (instructions only, do not file with the Court) (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children (PDF)
  4. Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children (Spanish) (PDF)
  5. Summons (PDF)
  6. Summons (Spanish) (PDF)
  7. Preliminary Injunction (PDF)
  8. Preliminary Injunction (Spanish) (PDF)
  9. Notice of Right About Health Coverage (PDF)
  10. Notice of Right About Health Coverage (Spanish) (PDF)
  11. Parent Information Program Order and Notice (PDF)
  12. Parent Information Program Order and Notice (Spanish) (PDF)
  13. Affidavit Regarding Minor Children (PDF)
  14. Affidavit Regarding Minor Children (Spanish) (PDF)
  15. Notice Regarding Creditors (PDF)
  16. Notice Regarding Creditors (Spanish) (PDF)
  17. Family Department Sensitive Data Coversheet (PDF)
  18. Family Department Sensitive Data Coversheet (Spanish) (PDF)

Individual Forms Step 2, Choose One of the Following:

  1. Acceptance of Service (PDF)
  2. Acceptance of Service (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Affidavit of Service Signature Confirmation (PDF)
  4. Affidavit of Service Signature Confirmation (Spanish) (PDF)

Individual Forms Step 3, Choose One of the Following: Default, Motion to Set or Response

  1. Application for Default (Option for Petitioner Only) (PDF)
  2. Application for Default (Option for Petitioner Only) (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Notice of Hearing (must be filed with the application of default (PDF)
  4. Notice of Hearing (must be filed with the application of default) (Spanish) (PDF)
  5. Default Information for Spousal Maintenance (to Be Filed with the Application of Default, if Needed) (PDF)
  6. Default Information for Spousal Maintenance (to Be Filed with the Application of Default, if Needed) (Spanish) (PDF)
  7. Motion to Set for Trial (PDF)
  8. Motion to Set for Trial (Spanish) (PDF)
  9. Response to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Minor Children (Option for Respondent Only) (PDF)
  10. Response to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Minor Children (Option for Respondent Only) (Spanish) (PDF)
  11. Response - Parenting Class Notification for Respondent (to Be Filed Only with the Response) (PDF)
  12. Response - Parenting Class Notification for Respondent (to Be Filed Only with the Response) (Spanish) (PDF)
  13. Family Department Sensitive Data Coversheet (PDF)
  14. Family Department Sensitive Data Coversheet (Spanish) (PDF)
  15. Response - Alternative Dispute Resolution (PDF)
  16. Response - Alternative Dispute Resolution (Spanish) (PDF)

Individual Forms Step 4, Select Only One Divorce Decree or Consent Decree:

  1. Decree - Dissolution of Marriage with Minor Children (PDF)
  2. Decree - Dissolution of Marriage with Minor Children (Spanish) (PDF)
  3. Consent Decree (PDF)
  4. Consent Decree (Spanish) (PDF)
  5. Family Department Sensitive Data Coversheet (PDF)
  6. Family Department Sensitive Data Coversheet (Spanish) (PDF)
  7. Parenting Plan (to be filed with either Decree, if needed) (PDF)
  8. Parenting Plan (to be filed with either Decree, if needed) (Spanish) (PDF)
  9. Child Support Order (to be filed with either Decree, if needed) (PDF)
  10. Child Support Order (to be filed with either Decree, if needed) (Spanish) (PDF)
  11. Child Support Worksheet (to be filed with either Decree, if needed (PDF)
  12. Child Support Worksheet (to be filed with either Decree, if needed (Spanish) (PDF)
  13. Income Withholding Order (to be filed with either Decree, if needed) (PDF)
  14. Income Withholding Order (Example only - file the English Form with either Decree, if needed) (Spanish) (PDF)
  15. Income Withholding Order Instructions (instructions only, do not file with Court) (PDF)
  16. Income Withholding Order Instructions (instructions only, do not file with Court) (Spanish) (PDF)
  17. Current Employer (to Be Filed with Either Decree, if Needed) (PDF)
  18. Current Employer (to Be Filed with Either Decree, if Needed) (Spanish) (PDF)

You may use the child support calculator which will generate the Child Support Worksheet for you.