Family Law

A term that describes divorce proceedings, child custody proceedings, or child support proceedings. The term does include grandparent rights and other third-party rights cases where either visitation is sought or legal decision-making and placement are sought. The following are not considered to be family law under Arizona’s use of the term: adoptions, termination of parental rights, minor guardianship, dependencies (cases in which DCS has removed a child), adult guardianships, contests over a will, probate proceedings, and property disputes between a couple who used to reside together.