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Superior Court >Self- Service Center >Forms >Family Court TO START THE DIVORCE PROCESS WHEN MINOR CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED
ATTENTION: Use the forms on this page only if the following factors apply to your situation:
  • You want to file a petition for divorce AND,
  • You do not have a "covenant" marriage, or since you were married you have not agreed to change your marriage to a "covenant" marriage.

    Arizona laws regarding "covenant" marriage went into effect August 21, 1998. See ARS 25-901. If you have a covenant marriage you and your spouse were asked to sign an affidavit that included a statement similar to this: "We solemnly declare that marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman who agree to live together as husband and wife for as long as they both live. We have chosen each other carefully. We understand that a covenant marriage is for life. If we experience marital difficulties, we commit ourselves to take all reasonable efforts to preserve our marriage, including marital counseling. We declare that our marriage will be bound by Arizona law on covenant marriages and we promise to love, honor and care for one another as husband and wife for the rest of our lives." (This paperwork will not work if you have a covenant marriage. If you have questions about whether you have a "covenant" marriage, look at your marriage license and/or see a lawyer for help.) AND,

  • You and your spouse have minor children with each other OR the wife is pregnant by the husband or will be pregnant by the husband before the divorce is over AND,
  • The minor child(ren) resided (lived) in Arizona at least 6 months before you file the petition or you talked to a lawyer who advised you that you could pursue the case in Arizona AND,
  • Either spouse lived in Arizona at least 90 days before you file the Petition, or is a member of the armed forces and is stationed in Arizona at least 90 days before you file AND,
  • You believe that the marriage is irretrievably broken (you and your spouse cannot make this marriage work) AND,
  • You or your spouse have either tried to resolve your marital problems through Conciliation Services, or there is no point in trying to resolve your marital problems.
This packet contains Court forms and instructions about filing a divorce petition and other papers for a non-covenant marriage when there are minor children involved. Be sure the documents are in the following order:

Packets contain ALL forms and ALL instructions needed for this process. Where there are separate packets for Instructions and Forms, get BOTH packets.

Packets
Title File English Spanish
To Start the Divorce Process When Minor Children Are Involved - Instructions DRDC1i PDF PDF
To Start the Divorce Process When Minor Children Are Involved - Forms DRDC1f PDF PDF

The individual forms and instructions below are already included in the Packet(s) above. If you choose to download the documents individually, make sure you get ALL of the instructions and ALL of the forms.

Instructions
Order Title File English Spanish
1 Instructions on filling out the forms drdc10i PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
2 Procedures: How to File Divorce Papers With the Court drdc10p PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
Forms
Order Title File English Spanish
1 Family Court Cover Sheet drfc10f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
2 Summons dr11f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
3 Preliminary Injunction dr14f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
4 Petition for Dissolution of Non-Covenant Marriage--With Minor Children drdc15f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
5 Sensitive Data Sheet drsds10f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
6 Notice of Right to Convert Health Insurance drd16f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
7 Parent Information Program Order and Notice dr12f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
8 Affidavit of Minor Children drcvg13f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
9 Notice Regarding Creditors dr16f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word

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