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3 Replies and 3676 Views R-22-0007 ARFLP Rules 77 and 77.1 Regarding Informal Family Law Trials   Started by Susan Pickard Susan Pickard on behalf of: Judge Greg Sakall Family Court Presiding Judge Pima County Superior Court 110 West Congress Street Tucson, AZ 85701 Judge Michael Peterson Presiding Judge Graham County Superior Court 800 W Main St Safford, AZ 85546 Judge Bruc...
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01 Jun 2022 12:37 PM
2 Replies and 2619 Views R-22-0006 ARFLP Rule 14   Started by Susan Pickard Susan Pickard on behalf of: Judge Greg Sakall Family Court Presiding Judge Pima County Superior Court 110 West Congress Street Tucson, AZ 85701 In light of the limitations of notary services at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Justice issued Administrative Order No. 2020-59 which, in part, relaxed the requirements of Rule 14(a) and provided for an alternative means for verifying a signer...
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31 May 2022 12:10 PM
1 Replies and 1734 Views R-22-0010 Petition to Amend Rule 76(b)(1)(B) of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure   Started by State Bar of Arizona Lisa M. Panahi, Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Filed: January 10, 2022 Would amend Rule 76(b)(1)(B) of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure to provide that a party’s resolution statement must set forth the party’s position without argument in support of the position....
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10 Feb 2022 12:54 PM
0 Replies and 1798 Views R-22-0015 Petition to Amend Rule 76.1, Ariz. R. Fam. L. P.   Started by State Bar of Arizona State Bar of Arizona Petition Lisa M. Panahi, Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Filed: January 10, 2022 Would amend Rule 76.1 to provide additional time to settle on pretrial statements and procedures for the stateme...
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0 Replies and 1969 Views R-22-0014 Petition to Amend Rule 51(a), Ariz. R. Fam. L. P.   Started by State Bar of Arizona State Bar of Arizona Petition Lisa M. Panahi, Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Filed: January 10, 2022 Would amend Rule 51(a)(2) of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure to correct an incorrect cross-reference so it refers to Rule 60 ...
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10 Jan 2022 04:48 PM
0 Replies and 2404 Views R-21-0040 Petition to Amend Rule 26, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure   Started by Susan Pickard Paul McMurdie, Chair Family Court Improvement Committee 1501 W. Washington St., Ste. 410 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 452-3252 SPickardcourts.az.gov During the COVID-19 health emergency, the Chief Justice, through Administration Order (AO) 2020-44, authorized the presiding judges of all counties to adopt or suspend any local rules and or and to take any action concerning court operations that the circumstances required to enable the ass...
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3 Replies and 3142 Views R-21-0025 Petition to Amend the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure to Add New Rule 22.1   Started by State Bar of Arizona Lisa M. Panahi, Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016-6288 (602) 340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Would adopt a new Rule 22.1 to the Family Law Rules to govern the marking of exhibits at hearings and at trial. Filed: April 30, 2021 Comments must be submitted on or before Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Replies must be submitte...
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29 Jun 2021 05:41 PM
0 Replies and 2563 Views R-21-0032 PETITION TO AMEND RULES 3, 36, AND 37, AND TO PROPOSE NEW RULE 37.1, RULES OF FAMILY LAW PROCEDURE   Started by Yolanda Fox David K. Byers Administrative Director Administrative Office of the Courts 1501 W. Washington, Suite 411 Phoenix, AZ 85007-3327 Phone: (602) 452-3301 Projects2courts.az.gov Filed: June 25, 2021 Would adopt a new Rule 37.1 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure to create a procedure for the appointment of a guardian ad litem in family law proceedings if the cour...
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25 Jun 2021 01:47 PM
2 Replies and 2644 Views R-21-0014 Petition to Amend Rule 37(b), Ariz. R. Fam. L. P. and Add New Rule 37.1   Started by State Bar of Arizona State Bar of Arizona Petition Lisa M. Panahi, Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016-6288 (602) 340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Would amend Ariz. R. Fam. L. P. 37 to include “incapacitated” persons as well as “incompetent” persons and would adopt a new Rule 37.1 to create a procedure to protect an incapacitated party and the marital co...
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29 Apr 2021 05:51 PM
1 Replies and 2621 Views R-21-0019 Petition to Amend Rule 76.1, Ariz. R. Fam. L. P.   Started by Yolanda Fox State Bar of Arizona Petition Lisa M. Panahi, Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016-6288 (602) 340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Would amend Ariz. R. Fam. L. P. 76(b) and (c) to require a Notice of Issues to be filed 20 days before trial and a pretrial statement to be filed 5 days before trial, and to provide procedures ...
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28 Apr 2021 05:37 PM
0 Replies and 2495 Views R-21-0003 ARPOP 35 and ARLFP 91.6 and 91.7   Started by Yolanda Fox ****This petition addresses rules in multiple Forums. Please refer to the petition in the Rules of Protective Order forum to view the petition, attachments, and any comments filed. Any comments submitted for this petition should be done in the Rules of Protective Order forum**** Family Court Improvement Committee Judge Paul McMurdie, Chair c/o Susan Pickard, Staff 1501 W. Washington St., Ste. 410 Phoenix, Arizona 85007 The court referred Rule Change Petition R-19-0047 to the Family Cou...
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13 Jan 2021 02:27 PM
0 Replies and 2465 Views R-21-0006 Petition to Amend Various Rules of Procedure Related to the Peremptory Change of Judge   Started by Yolanda Fox ****This petition addresses rules in multiple Forums. Please refer to the petition in the Rules of Criminal Procedure forum to view the petition, attachments, and any comments filed. Any comments submitted for this petition should be done in the Rules of Criminal Procedure forum**** Filed on behalf of: Committee of Presiding Judges c/o Administrative Office of the Courts 1501 W. Washington, Suite 411 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 452-3301 Projects2courts.az.gov Would abrogate the rules au...
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0 Replies and 2626 Views R-21-0002 Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, Rule 20   Started by Yolanda Fox Paul McMurdie, Chair 1501 W. Washington St., Ste. 410 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 452-3252 spickardcourts.az.gov The Family Court Improvement Committee unanimously voted to amend Rule 20 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure. The need to modify the rule is the ease of use of mandated federal forms in child-support enforcement. The proposed amendment create...
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05 Jan 2021 11:15 AM
2 Replies and 5303 Views R-20-0021 Revise Rules of Family Law Procedure to Lawfully Implement Juries   Started by Martin Lynch The People want juries to be applied only if necessary upon request of a litigant after the bench trial, because most Judges makes honest reasonable orders. The People themselves do not wish to produce Jury verdicts. We think the Courts should do that. The People are working on producing Statutes but regardless, the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land and everybody swears an oath per US Constitution Art 6 Sect 3. If you have not waived your Right, then it s...
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by Martin LynchJump to last post
14 May 2020 10:27 AM
1 Replies and 4453 Views R-20-0033 Petition to Amend ARFLP Rule 44   Started by Susan Pickard Susan Pickard submitting on behalf of: Judge Bruce R. Cohen Family Department Presiding Judge Maricopa County Superior Court 125 West Washington, Suite 101 Phoenix, Arizona 85003 This is a proposal to amend Rule 44(a) of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (ARFLP) to clarify the requirements for applications for default in family court cases. This petition was not submitte...
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01 May 2020 12:05 PM
0 Replies and 3682 Views R-20-0013 Petition to Amend Various Rules of Procedure Related to Creating the Verbatim Record of Judicial Proceedings   Started by Yolanda Fox ****This petition addresses rules in multiple Forums. Please refer to the petition in the Arizona Rules of the Supreme Court forum to view the petition, attachments, and any comments filed. Any comments submitted for this petition should be done in the Rules of Arizona Rules of the Supreme Court forum**** David K. Byers, Administrative Director Administrative Office of the Courts 1501 West Washington St. Phoenix AZ 85007 (602) 452-3966 mmathescourts.az.gov...
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14 Jan 2020 01:39 PM
0 Replies and 4124 Views R-20-0017 Petition to Amend Rule 97 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure   Started by State Bar of Arizona Lisa M. Panahi Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Would amend Family Law Rule 97 to add a form for a 'good faith consultation certificate' Filed January 10, 2020. Comment must be ...
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10 Jan 2020 02:59 PM
0 Replies and 4064 Views R-20-0016 Petition to Amend Rule 37(b) of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure   Started by State Bar of Arizona Lisa M. Panahi Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Would amend Family Law Rule 37(b) to permit a court to continue an action if a party becomes incapacitated Filed January 10, 2020. Comment must be...
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10 Jan 2020 02:55 PM
1 Replies and 8650 Views R-19-0017 Petition to Amend Rule 47.2(a), Ariz. R. Fam. L. P.   Started by State Bar of Arizona State Bar of Arizona Petition Lisa M. Panahi, Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Would amend Rule 47.2(a), Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, to add a process for post-decree temporary orders for child support. Filed: January 10, 2019 Comments must be submit...
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by AnnetteJump to last post
21 Mar 2019 10:26 AM
0 Replies and 6467 Views R-19-0029 Petition to Amend Rule 2.1, Rules of Family Law Procedure   Started by Martin Lynch We seek to improve the quality of the product and the efficiency of the Judicial process. It is important to understand that the People are now exercising our Constitutional authorities to produce valid Jury verdicts and file these verdicts into Court cases at this time. We require no approval to follow the law. Anyone is free to file a lawsuit seeking to compel the People to stop following the law. Their argument would be that the 7th and 10th Amendments and Article 6 Clause...
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