This is yet another discussion of HB2995 and its changes to Arizona family law domestic violence proceedings.
One DV is established in a trial court setting, the perpetrator presumptively has no parenting time or decision-making rights, until s/he rebuts the
As HB2995 gives renewed attention to the treatment of domestic violence in Arizona family law cases, it’s important to remember the actual definitions of DV under Arizona law.
First, HB2995 adds a new category of DV, coercive control, that hasn’t
As noted in Part 1 of this post, the Mandatory Presumption stated in Subsection D of HB2995 (the changes to ARS 25-403.03) is: IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT A PARENT HAS COMMITTED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THERE IS A MANDATORY REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION
Note: As of this original posting on June 15, Governor Hobbs has not yet signed HB2995 into law; this bill was transmitted to her on June 11, 2026. The exact effective date of HB2995’s changes to ARS 25-403.03 will depend
Here’s some good general information as a starting point for how divorce impacts kids of different ages, and how parents can help. The Center for Divorce Education has excellent resources for parents.
The assignment was simple – talk about parent communication in high conflict cases. What lawyers can teach their clients, and why. So simple, and yet so involved.
As I make this post go live, I’ve just received an email from
The Arizona Court of Appeals’ decision in Washburn v. Houston offers a stark warning about the risk of reliance on AI tools in legal practice — something that unfortunately is being done by self-represented parties as well as attorneys who
Maybe it’s in your court orders. Maybe your attorney is telling you to do it. Maybe your parenting coordinator has imposed it on you. Maybe your ex-partner/ coparent is telling you to do it. But somewhere during your divorce case,
“Forensically-informed” is a term thrown around a lot in family court. Orders will sometimes specify that a person (or child) must see a forensically-informed therapist, which significantly narrows the range of options for therapy. Unfortunately, very few forensically-informed therapists take
