It is not a defense that the parents or guardian could not have anticipated the minor’s misconduct.

If a person desires to change his name, he must file an application in the superior court in the county of his residence.

The court will not order past support retroactive to more than three years before the filing of the paternity suit.

To obtain an order of protection, a person must file a verified petition with a magistrate, justice of the peace, or superior court judge.

In the case of divorce or legal separation, one parent typically will be required to pay child support to the other.

Community property is a theory of property ownership by the marital community.

When an adoption order is entered, the relationship of parent and child is established between the adoptive parent and the adopted child.

Premarital agreements have not always been favored in Arizona.