Getting Divorced
A.R.S. 25-312 — ninety days' domicile, an irretrievably broken marriage, and sixty days after service
An Arizona court enters a decree of dissolution when it finds that one spouse was domiciled in Arizona, or stationed there in the armed services, for ninety days before filing; that the conciliation provisions do not apply or were met; and that the marriage is irretrievably broken. A covenant marriage needs one of the grounds its own statute lists.
Irretrievably broken. If both spouses state under oath that the marriage is irretrievably broken, or one does and the other does not deny it, the court makes the finding. If one denies it, the court holds a hearing on the prospect of reconciliation and either decides or continues the matter for not more than sixty days, and may order a conciliation conference.
Sixty days after service. The court does not hold a trial or hearing, or consider a motion supported by affidavit, on a petition for dissolution or legal separation until sixty days after service or acceptance of process.
The court also provides for legal decision-making and parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance and the property, as far as it has jurisdiction.
Sources for this section (2)
- A.R.S. 25-312 — Dissolution of marriage; findings necessary
- A.R.S. 25-329 — Waiting period
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Arizona attorney.