Legal Separation with Children:

Step 1: Filing Petition & First Court Papers

Petition and Papers for Legal Separation with Minor Children (Table of Forms)

Petition and Papers for Legal Separation with Minor Children (Checklist)

Instructions: How to Fill Out Forms for Legal Separation with Minor Children

Family Court Sensitive Data

Family Court Electronic Distribution Opt Out or Consent

Summons

Preliminary Injunction

Petition for Legal Separation with Minor Children

Parenting Plan for Joint Legal Decision Making Agreement or Sole Legal Decision Making

Affidavit Regarding Minor Children

Notice Regarding Child Support Forms

Instructions: How to Complete a Parents Worksheet for Child Support

Order and Notice to Attend Parent Education Class

Notice Regarding Creditors

Procedures: How to File Legal Separation with Minor Children Papers with the Court

Step 2:  Service of Court Papers

How to Serve Court Papers on the Other Parties (Table of Forms)

Service of Court Papers (Checklist)

Instructions: How to Serve Notice as Required by Law

Instructions: How to Serve the Other Party Using "Acceptance of Service" Method after You Have Filed Your Court Papers

Acceptance of Service

Acceptance of Service Family Court

Instructions: How to Serve Family Court Papers by Mail or Other Delivery Service with Signature Confirmation

Affidavit of Service with Signature Confirmation

Instructions: Serving Court Papers by Process Server

Instructions: Serving Court Papers by Sheriff

Affidavit Supporting Out of State Service by Process Server or Sheriff

Instructions: How to Serve the Court Papers by Publication

Declaration of Due Diligence and Request for Alternate Means of Service (Publication)

Affidavit of Publishing

Choose only one, A or B (C can be used with both A or B)

Step 3a. – Response to Petition

Response to Petition for Legal Separation with Minor Children (Table of Forms)

Response to Petition for Legal Separation with Minor Children (Checklist)

Instructions: How to Respond to a Petition for Legal Separation with Minor Children

Family Court Sensitive Data with Children 

Family Court Electronic Distribution Opt Out or Consent

Procedures: How to File a Response to a Legal Separation with Minor Children with the Court

Parenting Plan for Joint Legal Decision Making Agreement or Sole Legal Decision Making

Response to Petition for Legal Separation with Minor Children

Procedures: When and How to File Your Response to the Petition

Affidavit Regarding Minor Children

Arizona Child Support Guidelines

Instructions: How to Complete a Parent's Worksheet for Child Support

Income Withholding Data Form

Alternative Dispute Resolution Statement to the Court

Procedures: When and How to Use the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Statement to the Court

Step 3b. – Default Hearing

Default Hearing with Minor Children (Table of Forms)

Default Hearing with Minor Children (Checklist)

Procedures: How to File an Application and Affidavit for Default and How to Get a Default Hearing in Family Court Cases with Minor Children - Default Timetable

Application for Default, Affidavit of Default and Entry of Default

Instructions: Attending Your Default Hearing - What to Do in the Courtroom

Procedures: How to Get Your Default Decree with Minor Children Without a Hearing

Motion and Affidavit for Default Decree with Minor Children AND Without a Court Hearing

Step 3c. – Trial Preparation

Motion to Set for Trial (Table of Forms)

Motion to Set for Trial (Checklist)

Instructions: How to Fill Out the "Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness"

Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness

Procedures: What to Do with the "Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness" after You Have Filled It Out

Step 4 - Decree of Legal Separation (With or Without Consent)

Decree with Minor Children (Table of Forms)

Decree with Minor Children (Checklist)

Instructions: How to Fill Out Your Legal Separation with Minor Children - Decree

Decree of Legal Separation for a Non-Covenant Marriage with Minor Children

Joint Legal Decision-Making Guidelines

Mohave County Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time Guidelines

Parenting Plan for Joint Legal Decision Making OR Sole Legal Decision Making

Child Support Order

Parent's Worksheet for Child Support

Income Withholding Data Form

Joint Legal-Decision Making Education Order

Sole Legal-Decision Making Education Order