Response to Petition
This is also known as the Answer; this is the filing made in response to a petition. It addresses the…
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Respondent
This term refers to the person or party on the receiving side of the original lawsuit. Defined in the rule…
Resolution Management Conference (RMC)
This is usually one of the first hearings set in a family law case for the judge to meet with…
Reserved-Jurisdiction Method
At the time of the divorce, the Court determines the community share of the pension (usually by determining the formula…
Request for Production
This is a discovery tool where a party asks the other party to produce certain documents. ARFLP Rule 64 governs…
Request for Admission
This is a discovery tool where a party asks the other party to admit to certain facts under oath.
Remuneratory
A term to describe when an employee is given a bonus by their employer as a form of compensation for…
Relevancy Objection
If evidence is not relevant, the opponent of the person offering the evidence can object to its admissibility on the…
Relevant Evidence
Rule 401 of the Arizona Rules of Evidence reads: “Evidence is relevant if: (a) it has any tendency to make…
Relevant
As defined by Black’s Law Dictionary, “Logically connected and tending to prove or disprove a matter in issue; having appreciable…
Receiver
A neutral party appointed to manage a party’s legal interests. For example, a receiver could be appointed to run a…
Real Property
Ownership of any land and anything affixed to the land, including the marital residence, other homes, and any land owned…
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