APPENDIX B: RULES OF FAMILY LAW

APPENDIX B: RULES OF FAMILY LAW

Rules of Family Law Procedures can be found online at www.supreme.state.az.us/rules/ramd_pdf/R-05-0008.pdf, but here are some of the most commonly used rules for your convenience. If you read the rules from the Internet, make sure you are reading the current year’s rules, because they change from time to time, usually in January. If you have any questions about your case, you should ask an attorney.

Rule 40 (F) Service of Process, Voluntary

Rule 41 (2) Service of Process by Certified Mail

Rule 43 (D) Filing of Pleadings with the Court Clerk

Rule 44 Default Decree

Rule 45 Consent Decree

Rule 47 Temporary Orders

Rule 49 Disclosure Requirements

Rule 66 Settlement and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Rule 67 Private Mediations, Settlement Conferences

Rule 68 Conciliation Court

Rule 69 Binding Agreements

Rule 70 Settlement

Rule 76 Resolution Management Conference (RMC) Form 8 Consent Decree

Next: APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY OF FAMILY LAW DEFINITIONS

Access, Visitation, Parenting Time: Words used to describe the schedule of time that a child has with each parent. Admissions: Statements that you agree or disagree. Usually, this comes in the form of a formal request from one party to the other. Advanced Fee: This was formerly known as a “retainer,” which is money that...

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