The Arizona Judicial Branch offers the ability to eFile subsequent and case initiating family court documents for Maricopa County. You can learn more about eFiling in Family Law Cases here. Filing hours are Monday through Friday from am- pm.
If you do not initially agree on all of the issues but end up settling your divorce, an uncontested divorce in Arizona can take anywhere between 60-days to 120-days in Maricopa County. It all depends upon how willing both spouses are to reach a reasonable settlement.
A party begins a civil contempt proceeding by filing a petition that recites the essential facts alleged to be contemptuous. The petition must comply with this rule and Rules 91(b), (c), (e), and (h).
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Authority. Laws 1921, Chapter 53 created the State Child Welfare Board, which was the predecessor of the modern Department of Child Safety (DCS). DCS was created in the Second Special Session of the 51st Arizona Legislature (Laws 2014, Second Special Session, Chapter 1) by significantly revising A.R.S. Title 8.
The DCS hotline receives a report regarding possible neglect or abuse of a child. A DCS investigator well look into the matter and possibly remove the child and serve a temporary custody notice to the parent. Typically DCS will hold a Team Decision Making Meeting (TDM) within seventy-two hours of removal.
Ryan Thornell, Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR), is a respected and innovative leader with two decades of extensive correctional leadership experience.
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Kathryn Ptak, DCS Director. Kathryn Ptak is the Director of the Arizona Department of Child Safety. Kathryn brought nearly 12 years of experience in child welfare and public service to the Department when Governor Katie Hobbs appointed her to the position in January 2025.
CPS has the right to legally remove your kids from your home under particular circumstances. They must have a court order or be able to prove that your child is in imminent danger in order to take your child from you. Imminent danger includes things like: Physical harm.