Companion ruleset
Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure →
Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure
115 rules across 14 parts · Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P.
A divorce, a paternity case or a petition to modify parenting time in Arizona does not run on the Rules of Civil Procedure. The superior court sits in family cases under its own set, and this one is not a re-lettered copy of the civil rules the way some states' are — it has its own fourteen parts, its own numbering, and whole procedures the civil rules never needed: a resolution management conference, a summary consent decree, a parenting coordinator, a family law master, and a post-decree part that runs from Rule 91 to Rule 91.7. Reach for the wrong set and the deadline you calculate may not be the one that governs.
Part I. General Administration
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 24 rules
- 1 Scope and Applicability of These Rules
- 2 Applicability of the Arizona Rules of Evidence
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Computing and Extending Time
- 5 Consolidation
- 5.1 Simultaneous Dependency and Legal Decision-Making/Parenting Time Proceedings
- 6 Change of Judge as a Matter of Right
- 6.1 Change of Judge for Cause
- 7 Protected Address
- 8 Telephonic Appearances and Testimony
- 9 Duties of Parties or Counsel
- 10 Representation of Children
- 10.1 Court-Appointed Advisor
- 11 Attendance of Minors
- 12 Court Interviews of Children
- 13 Public Access to Proceedings and Records
- 14 Written Verifications and Unsworn Declarations Under Penalty of Perjury
- 15 Affirmation Instead of Oath
- 16 Interpreters
- 17 Sealing, Redacting, and Unsealing Court Records
- 18 Preserving a Recording of a Court Proceeding
- 19 Lost or Destroyed Records
- 20 Form of Documents
- 21 Improper Venue
- 22 Repealed Aug. 28, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026 Repealed
Part II. Pleadings and Motions
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 13 rules
- 23 Pleadings: Petition and Response
- 23.1 Abrogated Aug. 30, 2018, effective Jan. 1, 2019 Abrogated
- 24 Contents of Pleadings
- 24.1 Time for Filing and Serving a Response to a Petition
- 25 Additional Filings
- 26 Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Documents; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
- 27 Service of the Petition
- 28 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
- 29 Defenses; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Joining Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
- 30 Right to Timely Review
- 31 Reserved Reserved
- 32 Reserved Reserved
- 33 Third-Party Rights and Other Claims in an Existing Action
- 34 Continuances and Scheduling Conflicts
- 35 Family Law Motion Practice
- 35.1 Motion for Reconsideration
Part III. Parties
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 3 rules
Part IV. Service
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 5 rules
Part V. Default Decree and Consent Decree, Judgment, or Order; Dismissal
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 6 rules
Part VI. Temporary Orders
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 4 rules
Part VII. Disclosure and Discovery
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 15 rules
- 49 Disclosure
- 50 Complex Case Designation
- 51 General Provisions Governing Discovery
- 52 Subpoena
- 53 Protective Orders Regarding Discovery Requests
- 54 Discovery Before an Action Is Filed or Pending an Appeal
- 55 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken; Depositions in Foreign Countries
- 56 Modifying Discovery and Disclosure Procedures and Deadlines
- 57 Depositions by Oral Examination
- 58 Reserved Reserved
- 59 Using Depositions in Court Proceedings
- 60 Interrogatories to Parties
- 61 Reserved Reserved
- 62 Production of Documents and Things and Entry onto Land
- 63 Physical, Mental or Behavioral Health, and Vocational Evaluations
- 64 Requests for Admission
- 65 Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
Part VIII. Settlement and Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”)
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 14 rules
- 66 Duties to Consider and Attempt Settlement by Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”)
- 67 Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 67.1 Collaborative Law Proceedings
- 67.2 Uniform Family Law Arbitration Rule
- 67.3 Private Mediation
- 67.4 Settlement Conferences
- 68 Conciliation Court
- 69 Binding Agreements
- 70 Notice of Settlement
- 71 Sanctions
- 72 Family Law Master
- 72.1 Retirement, Benefits, Stock Options, and Other Employment Related Compensation
- 73 Family Law Conference Officer
- 74 Parenting Coordinator
- 75 Reserved Reserved
Part IX. Pretrial and Trial Procedures
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 4 rules
Part X. Judgments and Decrees
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 15 rules
- 78 Judgment, Attorney Fees, Costs, and Expenses
- 78.1 Stipulated Order Terminating a Decree of Legal Separation
- 79 Summary Judgment
- 80 Declaratory Judgments
- 81 Post-Judgment Parenting Time Supervision and Case Implementation Supervision
- 82 Findings and Conclusions by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings
- 83 Altering or Amending a Judgment
- 84 Motion for Clarification
- 85 Relief from Judgment
- 86 Harmless Error
- 87 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
- 88 Judge's Inability to Proceed
- 89 Enforcing a Judgment for a Specific Act
- 90 Enforcing Relief for or Against a Nonparty
- 90.1 Retention and Disposition of Evidence and Illustrative Aids
Part XI. Post-Decree/Post Judgment Proceedings
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 8 rules
- 91 Modification or Enforcement of Judgment
- 91.1 Post-Judgment Petition to Modify Spousal Maintenance or Child Support
- 91.2 Post-Judgment Petition to Enforce Spousal Maintenance or Child Support
- 91.3 Post-Judgment Petition to Modify Legal Decision Making; Parenting Time; or Education Order
- 91.4 Post-Judgment Petition to Relocate or Prevent Relocation
- 91.5 Post-Judgment Petition for Enforcement of Legal Decision-Making or Parenting Time; Warrant to Take Physical Custody
- 91.6 Orders that Affect Parenting Orders
- 91.7 Other Post-Judgment Petitions
Part XII. Civil Contempt and Arrest Warrants
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 2 rules
Part XIII. Other Family Law Services and Resources
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 1 rule
- 95 Other Family Law Services and Resources
- 96 Reserved Reserved
Part XIV. Family Law Forms
Cited as Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. · 1 rule
Source: Arizona Supreme Court ·
Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Arizona (Ariz. Const. art. 6, § 5) ·
Current through amendments effective January 1, 2026 ·
Official source ·
Recent amendments
Rules 31, 32, 38, 42, 58, 61, 75, 93 and 96 are reserved in the official compilation and carry no rule text. Rule 22 was repealed on August 28, 2025, effective January 1, 2026, and Rule 23.1 was abrogated on August 30, 2018, effective January 1, 2019. All eleven are listed here in their numeric positions, as the official compilation lists them.
Rules 31, 32, 38, 42, 58, 61, 75, 93 and 96 are reserved in the official compilation and carry no rule text. Rule 22 was repealed on August 28, 2025, effective January 1, 2026, and Rule 23.1 was abrogated on August 30, 2018, effective January 1, 2019. All eleven are listed here in their numeric positions, as the official compilation lists them.