The first step to take when you want to get a divorce is to file the petition for dissolution. Under A.R.S. § 25-311, people must make sure to file their petitions for dissolution with the court that has jurisdiction to hear the matter.
The affidavit of financial information or “AFI” is a document each litigant must complete under oath and file in any Arizona family court case involving requests for child support, spousal maintenance, and/or attorney's fees. A copy of the form used in Maricopa County Superior Court can be found here.
You have an uncontested divorce (often the easiest divorce option in Arizona) if you and your spouse agree on all the legal issues.
Seven Documents You Need to File for Divorce in Arizona Filing the Original Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. The Preliminary Injunction in a Divorce. Filing The Summons in the Divorce. The Sensitive Data Sheet. The Notice to Creditors. Notice of Right to Convert Health Insurance. Parent Information Program Class Notice.
You would typically file for divorce in the Superior Court in the county in which you or your spouse resides. Filing the Original Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. The Preliminary Injunction in a Divorce. Filing The Summons in the Divorce. The Sensitive Data Sheet. The Notice to Creditors.
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.