Divorce Types In Arizona

Read on to learn about some of the most common forms of divorce in Arizona.

Contested Divorce

You may try to obtain a settlement in a contested divorce, but if you do not succeed, these determinations will be made by a judge including, legal decision-making responsibilities for a child or children, child support and parenting time, property, and asset distribution as well as debt allocation and the amount of spousal maintenance to be paid.

Uncontested Divorce

If terms were initially agreed and everyone is satisfied, paperwork may be filed explaining the arrangements without the need for a judge to make determinations.

Collaborative Divorce And Divorce Mediation

Collaborative divorce can lead toa divorce relatively free of stress even when there is not total agreement between the partners. A lawyer advocates for each party to come to conclusions. In mediation, a third party (strictly neutral) works with both parties to make agreements without the need for a judge.

Default Divorce

When you file for divorce and the other party does not respond within a period of twenty days following being served with papers, you may be allowed to proceed by the court on a default basis.

Legal Separation

Not dissimilar to a divorce in that the court determines legal decision-making responsibilities for a child or children, child support and parenting time, property, and asset distribution as well as debt allocation and the amount of spousal maintenance to be paid.