A dismissal without prejudice ends the current case or specific claim but leaves the door open to refile if the legal requirements can be met. In Arizona family law a case dismissed without prejudice can be refiled subject to any applicable limitations periods and procedural requirements.

Voluntary dismissal without prejudice is sometimes used when parties reach a reconciliation, when the case was filed prematurely, or when circumstances have changed enough that starting fresh makes more sense than continuing the current case.

A dismissal without prejudice does not resolve any of the underlying issues. It simply ends the current proceeding. If the same issues need to be addressed later a new petition must be filed.