Title 25 — Marital and Domestic Relations
11 chapters · 299 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 25-201 Definitions
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Premarital agreement" means an agreement between prospective spouses that is made in contemplation of marriage and that is effective on marriage. 2. "Property" means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, ve…
A.R.S. § 25-202 Enforcement of premarital agreements; exception
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A. A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. The agreement is enforceable without consideration. B. The agreement becomes effective on marriage of the parties. C. The agreement is not enforceable if the person against whom enforcement is sought proves …
A.R.S. § 25-203 Scope of agreement
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A. Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to: 1. The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located. 2. The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, …
A.R.S. § 25-204 Amendment or revocation of agreement
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After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written agreement signed by the parties. The amended agreement or the revocation is enforceable without consideration.
A.R.S. § 25-205 Limitation of actions
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A statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to…
A.R.S. § 25-211 Property acquired during marriage as community property; exceptions; effect of service of a petition
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A. All property acquired by either husband or wife during the marriage is the community property of the husband and wife except for property that is: 1. Acquired by gift, devise or descent. 2. Acquired after service of a petition for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or a…
A.R.S. § 25-213 Separate property
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A. A spouse's real and personal property that is owned by that spouse before marriage and that is acquired by that spouse during the marriage by gift, devise or descent, and the increase, rents, issues and profits of that property, is the separate property of that spouse. B. Prop…
A.R.S. § 25-214 Management and control
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A. Each spouse has the sole management, control and disposition rights of each spouse's separate property. B. The spouses have equal management, control and disposition rights over their community property and have equal power to bind the community. C. Either spouse separately ma…
A.R.S. § 25-215 Liability of community property and separate property for community and separate debts
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A. The separate property of a spouse shall not be liable for the separate debts or obligations of the other spouse, absent agreement of the property owner to the contrary. B. The community property is liable for the premarital separate debts or other liabilities of a spouse, incu…
A.R.S. § 25-217 Ownership of property acquired after moving into state
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Marital rights in property which is acquired in this state during marriage by persons married without the state who move into the state shall be controlled by the laws of this state.
A.R.S. § 25-218 Surrogate parentage contracts; prohibition; custody; definition
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A. No person may enter into, induce, arrange, procure or otherwise assist in the formation of a surrogate parentage contract. B. A surrogate is the legal mother of a child born as a result of a surrogate parentage contract and is entitled to custody of that child. C. If the mothe…