How to Request Records. Litigants in a case and/or their attorneys, members of the public, and commercial businesses wishing to receive specific case files, information, or recorded proceedings should send the filled-out request form to the one justice court which has jurisdiction over the case.
Custody agreement and property settlement are accompanying documents of significance in Arizona. A copy of the divorce record may be issued as a certified copy or a plain copy. Although both copies are issued at specified fees, certified copies represent a state validation of the document.
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.
The quickest way to get a divorce in Arizona is for the parties to first file for divorce in Arizona and agree on all of the terms of their divorce. You or your attorney will draft the proper settlement documents and submit those documents to the court.
To obtain a certified copy of your marriage license (marriage abstract), please send your request to: Clerk of Superior Court. Attn: Marriage License Department. P.O. Box 7000 Kingman, AZ 86402. Once payment has been received, we will issue your marriage license and mail it to you.
Contact the Clerk of the Superior Court for the county in which the divorce was filed in. Divorce decrees filed before 1950 may be held by the Arizona State Archives, depending on the county. Contact the Clerk of the Superior Court for the county they were filed in.
Practically speaking, the divorce process in Maricopa County, Arizona, will take at least three months in best-case scenarios. But, it can take up to a year or longer if there are complicating factors in your situation.
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The best option for a DIY divorce—and basically the only option if you want to use an online divorce service—is to file for an uncontested divorce in Arizona. Arizona has a streamlined procedure for uncontested divorce known as "summary consent decree" process.