You can file a Legal Separation in the State of Arizona if you want to live a separate life from your spouse. You or the other party must reside in Arizona to file a Legal Separation. A Legal Separation separates the property and debts of the parties so you will no longer be legally responsible for your spouse. A Legal Separation decides custody, visitation and child support issues. You will remain married to your spouse with a legal separation. If you want to marry someone else you will still need to get a divorce from your spouse. A legal separation will not terminate any life or health insurance until a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage is signed by a judge. Spousal Maintenance and retirement benefits can be revisited when The Divorce is filed. If you believe that divorce is inevitable you may want to consider filing for dissolution of marriage, as filing for Legal Separation will only double the cost and time before you will be able to finalize this chapter of your life and move on.
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WITHOUT CHILDREN
BY DEFAULT - NO CHILDREN
Requires court appearance in approximately 90 days
$299.00
(Rule 44)
NO CHILDREN - BY DEFAULT - NO COURT APPEARANCE REQUIRED
ONLY AVAILABLE IF:
There Are No Children And No Spousal Maintenance.
Decree by mail in approx. 90 days.
$389.00
BY CONSENT DECREE
NO CHILDREN - NO COURT APPEARANCE
No court appearance required - Decree by mail in approx. 90 days. Parties must be in total agreement.
$389.00
BY PUBLICATION NO CHILDREN
COURT APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED
When the whereabouts of the other party are unknown. Requires one court appearance in approximately 120 days.
$389.00
WITH CHILDREN
BY DEFAULT
WITH CHILDREN - 1 COURT APPEARANCE
Requires Parenting Class and court appearance in approximately 90 days.
$399.00
BY CONSENT DECREE
WITH CHILDREN - NO COURT APPEARANCE
Requires Parenting Class. No court appearance required. Decree by mail in approximately 90 days. Parties must be in total agreement.
$489.00
BY PUBLICATION
WITH CHILDREN - COURT APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED
When the whereabouts of the other party are unknown. Requires Parenting Class and one court appearance in approximately 120 days.
$489.00
TEMPORARY CHILD SUPPORT
Includes preparation, filing and processing of all required documentsIf the other party does not contest then child support will be processed In no longer than 30 days.
$175.00
