Steps To File A Response To Contested Divorce In AZ Ask your county's Superior Court for the divorce Response packet. Complete the form. Sign the form in front of a notary public or the court clerk. Complete the Coversheet, the Parenting Plan, and the Child Support Worksheet (if applicable).
If you do not initially agree on all of the issues but end up settling your divorce, an uncontested divorce in Arizona can take anywhere between 60-days to 120-days in Maricopa County. It all depends upon how willing both spouses are to reach a reasonable settlement.
CURRENT RATES: Family Court Fees Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Child(ren) $376.00 Petition for Dissolution of Marriage without Child(ren) $376.00 Summary Consent Decree with Child(ren) $331.50 Summary Consent Decree without Child(ren) $331.5075 more rows
Marriage Licenses and Divorce Decrees are available from the Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court. Family Court and Probate records are available at various Justice Court and Maricopa County Court locations.
Start with a clear statement of the decision to end the marriage, expressed with empathy and respect for the other person. Acknowledge the difficulties and mixed emotions that often come with divorce. If relevant, take responsibility for one's own role in the breakdown of the relationship, without placing blame.
An "Answer" tells the judge and your spouse what parts of the complaint you agree with and disagree with. For instance, you might agree with paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 of the complaint for divorce, but disagree with paragraphs 4, 5, 6 of the complaint for divorce. Write that in the Answer.
Steps To File A Response To Contested Divorce In AZ Ask your county's Superior Court for the divorce Response packet. Complete the form. Sign the form in front of a notary public or the court clerk. Complete the Coversheet, the Parenting Plan, and the Child Support Worksheet (if applicable).
Once the judge approves and finalizes your divorce, the court will issue you and your former spouse a divorce decree. If you attend court in person for a hearing, you will receive it once the judge signs it. Otherwise, you will get your divorce decree in the mail, or the court will have you pick it up.
Marriage Licenses and Divorce Decrees are available from the Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court. Family Court and Probate records are available at various Justice Court and Maricopa County Court locations. Adoption records are available at the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.