Petition
This is a court document that someone files to start a case.
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Personal Property
Any type of property that is moveable, or, in other words, any property that is not real property. Personal property…
Pinpoint Citation
This is a citation that cites to the page, paragraph, and/or line number of a document. You want to “pinpoint”…
Personal Knowledge Rule
A requirement that a witness must have person (first-hand) knowledge of the subject matter of their testimony. See Arizona Rule…
Personal Care Decisions
A category of legal decision-making that has not yet been defined in the law. Generally, though, it is thought to…
Parol Evidence Rule
When a contrast has a term that is ambiguous or susceptible to two or more meanings, parol evidence may be…
Parol Evidence
Evidence of what the parties intended in an Agreement. Generally, parol evidence is disallowed.
Parenting Time Schedule
This is an agreed upon schedule of the dates and times that each parent will spend with the children. Holidays,…
Parenting Time
This is what it sounds like—this is when it’s the parent’s time with the child(ren). See A.R.S § 25-401(5). Prior…
Parenting Plan
This is the Court order that contains the legal decision-making and parenting time orders. It sets forth the parenting time…
Parent Information Program (PIP)
This is a mandatory class that anyone going through a newly started custody case must complete before final trial or…
Parenting Coordinator
This is a third party, usually an attorney or psychologist, who works with parents to help them reach decisions regarding…
