11 chapters · 301 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 25-401 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "In loco parentis" means a person who has been treated as a parent by a child and who has formed a meaningful parental relationship with a child for a substantial period of time. 2. "Joint legal decision-making" means bot…
A.R.S. § 25-402 Jurisdiction
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A. Before it conducts a proceeding concerning legal decision-making or parenting time, including a proceeding to determine the legal decision-making or visitation of a nonparent, a court in this state first must confirm its authority to do so to the exclusion of any other state, …
A.R.S. § 25-403 Legal decision-making; best interests of child
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A. The court shall determine legal decision-making and parenting time, either originally or on petition for modification, in accordance with the best interests of the child. The court shall consider all factors that are relevant to the child's physical and emotional well-being, i…
A.R.S. § 25-403.01 Sole and joint legal decision-making and parenting time
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A. In awarding legal decision-making, the court may order sole legal decision-making or joint legal decision-making. B. In determining the level of decision-making that is in the child's best interests, the court shall consider the factors prescribed in section 25-403, subsection…