The Arizona Judicial Branch offers the ability to eFile Civil/Tax and Family Law documents in Maricopa County through authorized Electronic Filing Service Providers (EFSPs). We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the below resources and attend a training session prior to eFiling in a Civil, Tax, or Family case.
Although the marriage license is issued immediately, the marriage ceremony may not take place within 24 hours from the exact time that the license was issued.
A marriage certificate is an official-looking document with details about your wedding. It will include the date, time, and location of your wedding along with signatures from everyone involved. They come in all shapes and sizes but the words 'Marriage Certificate' will be front and center.
Obtaining Your Arizona Marriage License There is no waiting period and blood tests aren't required. You can get married the same day that you apply for your marriage license as long as you provide all of the appropriate documentation.
Simply put, "the difference between a marriage license and a marriage certificate is that the license proves that you are legally allowed to marry, and the marriage certificate confirms that you did legally marry," Wooten says.
Motions to continue are not automatically granted. There must be a showing of good cause for the continuance to be granted. Do not assume your motion to continue was granted just because you filed a motion.
A valid marriage is contracted by a male person and a female person with a proper marriage license who participate in a ceremony conducted by and in the presence of a person who is authorized to solemnize marriages and at which at least two witnesses who are at least eighteen years of age participate.
Marriage Licenses and Divorce Decrees are available from the Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court. Family Court and Probate records are available at various Justice Court and Maricopa County Court locations. Adoption records are available at the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.
A Resolution Statement is a detailed description of the position. a party proposes to resolve all the issues in a Family Law case. The Resolution Statement is one part of the fact sharing process required by Rule 49 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure.
Before an Arbitrator is Appointed When filing a complaint, the plaintiff also must file a Certificate of Compulsory Arbitration which states the monetary amount of the controversy. If the case is designated an arbitration case, an arbitrator is appointed once an answer to the complaint is filed.