A dismissal with prejudice ends a claim or the entire case in a way that prevents the same claim from being refiled. In Arizona family law once a dissolution decree has been entered the underlying dissolution petition is effectively merged into the decree.

Dismissal with prejudice is sometimes used to resolve specific claims within a larger case, for example dismissing a particular property claim with prejudice when the parties have reached a specific agreement about that asset.

Before agreeing to any dismissal with prejudice understand exactly what you are giving up. The finality of a with prejudice dismissal means there is generally no second chance to argue that claim again.