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Court Number
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Rules Affected |
Effective Date
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| R-22-0031 |
Following the August 2022 Rules Agenda, the Court entered an order adopting on an emergency basis new Rules 45.1 and 78.1 of the Rules of Family Law Procedure to implement provisions of the recently enacted SB 1383, which (among other things) creates a “Summary Consent Decree” to allow an amicable divorce at a lower cost and authorizes a court to terminate a legal separation. On July 6, 2022, the Court opened the petition for public comment, with comments due no later than October 3, 2022, and any reply due no later than October 17, 2022. The Court will decide whether to adopt these rules on a permanent basis at its December 2022 Rules Agenda.
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| R-22-0031 |
Order adopting on an emergency basis new Rules 45.1 and 78.1 of the Rules of Family Law Procedure to implement provisions of the recently enacted SB 1383, which (among other things) creates a “Summary Consent Decree” to allow an amicable divorce at a lower cost and authorizes a court to terminate a legal separation. |
September 24, 2022 |
| R-22-0015 |
Order amending Rule 76.1 of the Rules of Family Law Procedure to provide additional time to settle on pretrial statements and procedures for the statement’s preparation and adopting a new rule requiring the submission of a Notice of Issues at least 20 days before trial. |
January 1, 2023 |
| R-22-0014 |
Order amending Rule 51(a)(2) of the Rules of Family Law Procedure to correct an incorrect cross-reference, so it refers to Rule 60 rather than Rule 61. |
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| R-22-0010 |
Order amending 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. |
January 1, 2023 |
| R-22-0007 |
etition proposes to amend Rule 77 and to adopt a new Rule 77.1 of the Rules of Family Law Procedure to implement an informal family trial program to increase access to justice and improve efficiency in family law matters, CONTINUED until the December 2022 Rules Agenda.
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| R-22-0006 |
Order amending Rule 14 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure to provide an alternative means of verification when a filing must be verified |
January 1, 2023 |
| R-22-0005 |
Order amending Rules 78 and 91 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure to better define “judgment” and clarify when post-judgment rulings are appealable, effective immediately. The order further provides that the amendments apply to all cases filed or after the filing date of the order, and in all cases pending the superior courts and appellate courts on the filing date of the order. Last, it provides that if a court in a pending case has entered judgment under former Rule 78(b) or (c) of the Rules of Family Law Procedure, the judgment is to be deemed to have been entered under Rule 78(b) or (c) of those rules as amended by the order. |
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| R-21-0050 |
Order amending Rules 34(b) and 76(b) of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure to modify the current rules’ provisions governing the parties’ obligation to consult with one another in connection with certain pretrial proceedings. |
January 1, 2023 |
| R-20-0044 |
Order acting on the supplemental petition to adopt on a permanent basis Rules 349, 350 and 419 of the Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court, to adopt on a permanent basis an amendment to Rule 43.1 of the Rules of Family Law Procedure, and to amend Form 7 of the Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. |
January 1, 2023 |
| R-21-0032 |
Order adopting on a permanent basis the adoption of 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 court has reason to believe that one of the parties is incapacitated or is an adult in need of protection, adopting on a permanent basis an amendment to Rule 37 of the same rules to replace references to a person being “incompetent” to saying that the person is “incapacitated” (along with other changes), adopting on a permanent basis amendments to Rule 3 of the same rules to include additional definitions, and adopting on a permanent basis amendments to Rule 36 of the same rules to alter certain provisions regarding minors and changing “incompetent person” to “incapacitated person or adult in need of protection.” |
January 1, 2022 |
| R-21-0032 |
Order amending on an emergency basis Rules 3, 36, and 37 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure and adopting on an emergency basis a new Rule 37.1 of those same rules to create a procedure for the appointment of a guardian ad litem in a family law proceeding if the court has reason to believe that one of the parties is incapacitated or is an adult in need of protection, effective September 29, 2021. The Court will decide whether to adopt these rule amendments on a permanent basis at its December 2021 Rules Agenda. |
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| R-21-0002 |
Order amending Rule 20 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure to add a new (b)(9) allowing the filing of copies of certain federal forms for use in interstate cases in lieu of filing an original. |
January 1, 2022 |
| R-20-0033 |
Order amending Rule 44(a)(2)(E), Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, to modify the rule’s requirements for a proof of service. |
January 1, 2021 |
| R-20-0017 |
Order amending Rule 97, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, to add a form for a "good faith consultation certificate." |
January 1, 2021 |
| R-20-0016 |
Order amending Rule 37(b), Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, to permit a court to continue an action if a party becomes incapacitated. |
January 1, 2021 |
| R-19-0017 |
Order amending Rules 44.1, 47.2, and 79, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (amends Rule 47.2(a), Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, to add a process for post-decree temporary orders for child support). |
January 1, 2020 |
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R-17-0054 (filed 9/28/18)
R-17-0054
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Order amending Rule 9, Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, current Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, except Forms 1 through 5 and 7 through 16 of Rule 97, be abrogated and replaced with the rules and Form 6. Current Forms 1 through 5 and 7 through 16 of Rule 97 will remain in effect until further order of the Court. (would comprehensively restyle and revise the Rules of Family Law Procedure), new and amended rules will apply to all actions filed on or after January 1, 2019. |
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| R-17-0019 |
Order adding Rule 23.1, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (would allow a court on its own motion, upon a finding that venue is improper, to transfer the case to a county where venue is proper) |
January 1, 2018 |
| R-17-0017 |
Order abrogating Rule 67 (C), Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, and adding new rule 67.2 (would implement the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act) |
January 1, 2018 |
| R-16-0028 |
Order amending Rule 49(B), Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (change in terminology) this amended version of Rule 49(B) replaces the amended version of the Rule that was approved by the Court in the order filed September 2, 2016. |
January 1, 2017 |
| R-16-0037 |
Order amending Rule 72, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (appointment of family law master). |
January 1, 2017 |
| R-16-0039 |
Order amending Rules 26 and 47, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, on a permanent basis (rules conforming to Senate Bill 1297).
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| R-16-0006 |
Order amending Rules 41 and 42, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (service on incarcerated party) |
January 1, 2017 |
| R-16-0010 |
Order amending Rules 47(a), 47(d), 47(k) 48(b), 57(a), 58(d), 58(j), 79(f), 96(a), and 96(f), Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court; Rules 5(a), 7(a), 9(e), and 9(f), Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure; Rules 46.E., 74.E., and 85.A., Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court; Rule 2, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure; Rules 35.5, 35.7, and 41, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure; Rule 502(b), Arizona Rules of Evidence; Rules 2.H., 9.E., 10.D., 15.A., 16.B., 17.B., 17.D., 35.B., and 36A., Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure; Rules 1 and 9.i., Rules of Procedure for Eviction Actions; the “Introduction to the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure,” Rule 101.d., and Appendix 4, Rules of Procedure for Justice Court; and Rule 1(c), Rules of Procedure for Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions (revising the civil rules)
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January 1, 2017 |
| R-16-0028 |
Order amending Rules 2, 5, 10, 14, 24, 27, 28, 41, 42, 44, 45, 49, 66, 67, 68, 73, 76, 91, 95, and 97, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (change in terminology) |
January 1, 2017 |
| R-16-0033 |
Order adopting Rule 28.1, Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court and Rule 83, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 36, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 5, Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court, and Rule 21, Rules of Family Law Procedure are abrogated (implementing a procedure for presiding judges to request Supreme Court approval of new and amended local rules for superior courts, justice of the peace courts, and magistrate courts) |
January 1, 2017 |
| R-15-0006 |
Order amending Rule 97, Forms 9-11, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, on an emergency basis (Addressing issues relating to parenting coordinators). |
January 1, 2016 |
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R-15-0002
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Order amending Rule 2 (B)(2), Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (restyling rule for consistency with Ariz. R. Evid. 403). |
January 1, 2016 |
| R-15-0006 |
Order amending Rule 74, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (addressing issues pertaining to parenting coordinators). |
January 1, 2016 |
| R-15-0019 |
Order amending Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure by adding new Rule 67.1 (implementing Uniform Collaborative Law Rules (form of alternative dispute resolution)). |
January 1, 2016 |
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R-13-0054
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Order amending Rule 12, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (confidential court interviews of children in custody cases). |
January 1, 2015 |
| R-13-0055 |
Order amending Rules 35(D), 82(B), 83, and 84, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (clarifying and conforming rules with existing practice) |
January 1, 2015 |
| R-13-0056 |
Order amending Rule 47, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (conforming rule to statutory changes relating to timing of evidentiary hearings on motions for temporary orders) |
January 1, 2015 |
| R-13-0057 |
Order amending Rule 67, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (correcting erroneously referenced subsections of the rule) |
January 1, 2015 |
| R-13-0058 |
Order amending Rule 74, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (adding “choice of schools” to list of issues addressed by parenting coordinator) |
January 1, 2015 |
| R-13-0059 |
Order amending Rule 97, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (amending interrogatories in Form 7 dealing with employment/legal decision-making/spousal affidavits and inventories) |
January 1, 2015 |
| R-14-0025 |
Order amending Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court; Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure; Local Rules or Practice, Superior Court, Pima County; Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court; and Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure (conforming rules with legislation creating the Department of Child Safety), effective September 1, 2014. This matter is opened for public comment. Comments due October 31, 2014. |
September 1, 2014 |
| R-14-0025 |
Order permanently adopting amendments to various rules relating to Department of Child Safety (conforming rules with legislation creating the Department of Child Safety), as previously adopted on an expedited basis. |
September 1, 2014 |
| R-14-0019 |
Order permanently adopting amendments to Rule 40, Arizona Rules Family Law Procedure (when to file a paternity action), as previously adopted on an expedited basis. |
July 24, 2014 |
| R-14-0019 |
Order amending Rule 40, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (process), on an expedited basis. Comments due September 26, 2014
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July 24, 2014
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R-13-0036
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Order amending Rule 13, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (pre-decree temporary orders), on a permanent basis. |
September 13, 2013 |
| R-13-0036 |
Order amending Rule 13, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (pre-decree temporary orders), on an expedited basis effective September 13, 2013. This matter is open for public comment. Comments due October 25, 2013. |
September 13, 2013 |
| R-13-0007 |
Order amending Form 10, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (time period for objections to certain orders) |
January 1, 2014 |
| R-12-0041 |
Order amending Rules 3, 43, 95, and Forms 4 and 5, Rules of Family Law Procedure (papers that should not be filed) |
January 1, 2014 |
| R-12-0031 |
Order amending Rules of Family Law Procedure (response to recent amendments to domestic relations statutes enacted through Senate Bill 1127), on a permanent basis. |
January 1, 2013 |
| R-12-0031 |
Order amending Rules of Family Law Procedure (response to recent amendments to domestic relations statutes enacted through Senate Bill 1127), on an emergency basis (proposed amendment opened for public comment period, comments due November 9, 2012). |
January 1, 2013 |
| R-12-0013 |
Order amending Rule 1(C), Rules of Protective Order Procedure, Rule 13(D), Rules of Family Law Procedure & Rule 123, Rules of the Supreme Court (prohibit public disclosure of information regarding the filing or contents of a protective order until order has been served) |
January 1, 2013
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| R-11-0038 |
Order amending Rule 55(a), Rules of Civil Procedure & Rule 44, Rules of Family Law Proc (entry of default) |
January 1, 2013 |
| R-11-0022 |
Order amending Rule 68, Rules of Family Law Procedure, adopted on a permanent basis, as amended July 20, 2011. |
December 13, 2011
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| R-11-0006 |
Order amending Rule 4, Rules of Family Law Procedure |
January 1, 2012 |
| R-11-0022 |
Order amending Rule 68, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, on an emergency basis. |
July 20, 2011
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| R-09-0042 |
Order amending Rules 5.1, 47, 67(b), 69, 74 and 78, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure |
January 1, 2011
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| R-08-0031 |
Order Amending Rules 74, 76, 79, 97 and Forms 2,4,5,7 and 8, and adding Form 16, Rules of Family Law Procedure |
January 1, 2010
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| R-07-0010 |
Order Amending Rules of Family Law Procedure. |
January 1, 2009
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| R-06-0022 |
Order Amending Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure. |
January 1, 2008
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R-05-0012
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Order Amending Rules 4(D) and 43(C), Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure. |
June 1, 2006
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Corrective Order
R-05-0008
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Rule 10, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, effective January 1, 2006. |
Jan., 1, 2006
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Order
R-05-0008
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New Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure et seq.- Adopted as modified, effective January 1, 2006, with respect to all but Rule 96. Rule 96 is Continued. |
Jan., 1, 2006
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