Rules of court are the procedural rules that govern how family law cases move through the Arizona court system. The primary set is the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, which address filings, service, disclosure, discovery, hearings, evidence, and all other procedural matters in family court.

In addition to the statewide rules, Maricopa County has local rules and individual judicial officers have standing orders and preferences that apply in their courtrooms. The combination of statewide rules, local rules, and individual judicial practices means that what works in one courtroom may not work in another.

Rule 49 governs mandatory disclosure and is one of the most important rules in every family law case. Rule 69 governs settlement agreements and defines when an agreement becomes binding. Rule 40 governs mediation and contains the confidentiality protections that make mediation memos inadmissible at trial.