Family Law Dispute

As defined by ARFLP Rule 67.2, this is “a contested issue arising under Title 25 of the Arizona Revised Statutes and within the scope of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure.” This definition is made in the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Rule, which the Arizona Supreme Court adopted as Rule 67.2. Despite its limited applicability to arbitrations, this term and its definition are commonly used and accepted throughout all family law proceedings. Under this definition, certain proceedings that may have a “family law feel” are not family law. This includes all dependencies, guardianships, and termination of rights cases because the Legislature has placed those cases in Title 8 and heard by the juvenile court rather than the family court.