Family law is the area of law that addresses legal relationships among spouses, parents, children, and sometimes extended family members. In Arizona, family law encompasses divorce and dissolution of marriage, legal separation, annulment, spousal maintenance, child support, legal decision making, parenting time, paternity, adoption, guardianship, Orders of Protection, and enforcement and modification of family court orders.

Arizona family law is primarily governed by Title 25 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure govern how cases move through the courts. Maricopa County has local court practices and requirements that apply on top of the statewide rules.

Family law decisions made in a family law case affect where children live, how they are raised, who has authority to make decisions about their health and education, and how two people divide the financial life they built together. Getting it right matters in ways that last for years.

Best Law Firm practices family law exclusively. We have done so for nearly twenty years. That focus is not accidental. Family law requires a depth of knowledge and judgment that is difficult to develop alongside other practice areas. And we have seen just about everything in 20 years.