Before You Start
Check only items that may relate to your situation. Your selections are saved in this browser on this device so you can return to them. Checking an item is not a legal finding, and no score determines whether domestic violence occurred.
The family-court definition applies when the conduct is by one parent against the other parent or against a minor child living in either parent's household. It excludes legally justified defense of oneself or another person. A court evaluates the evidence, context and applicable law.
Arizona Law Notes
This checklist follows the chaptered version of H.B. 2995, Chapter 263, approved June 22, 2026. A.R.S. § 25-403.03(M)(2) incorporates acts and offenses prescribed in A.R.S. § 13-3601(A) and adds coercive control. Subsection D creates a mandatory rebuttable presumption only after a court determines that a parent committed domestic violence.
Interactive Checklist
Work Through the Steps
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1. Who the Conduct Involved
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2. Dangerous Crimes Against Children Under A.R.S. § 13-705
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3. Other Offenses Incorporated From A.R.S. § 13-3601(A)
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4. Coercive Control Under A.R.S. § 25-403.03(M)(1)
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FAQs
Common Questions
What does checking an item mean?
It means only that you marked conduct to organize or discuss. It does not prove that an offense occurred, establish domestic violence or predict what a court will find.
Can child abuse be domestic violence under the Alec and Lydia Act?
Yes. The final law expressly treats domestic violence, including child abuse, as contrary to a child's best interests and includes qualifying acts against a minor child living in either parent's household.
Can coercive control count without a physical injury?
Potentially. The final law defines coercive control as a pattern of violent, threatening, coercive or emotionally abusive conduct and lists nonphysical behaviors such as isolation, financial control, harassment, litigation abuse and surveillance.
What if both parents accuse each other of domestic violence?
The final law says a court may not treat the conduct as mutual unless both parents lacked justification to a similar degree and inflicted similar injury. The definition also excludes legally justified defense of oneself or another person.
Are my selections submitted through this checklist?
No. The checklist has no submit function. It uses browser storage and a cookie on this device to restore your progress; you decide whether to print or share the checklist.
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This checklist is for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Arizona family law can be fact-specific, and court procedures may vary by county. If you are preparing to file, respond, negotiate, mediate, or appear in court, speak with an Arizona family law attorney about your situation.