No-Fault Divorce Checklist

Verify the 90-Day Residency Requirement*

Confirm Your Grounds: Irretrievable Breakdown*

Determine If You Have a Covenant Marriage*

Identify the Correct Filing County*

Understand the 60-Day Mandatory Waiting Period*

Locate Your Marriage Certificate*

Compile Financial Statements (Bank & Investment Accounts)*

Collect Documentation of All Debts*

Gather Property and Vehicle Records*

Obtain Retirement and Pension Account Statements*

Compile Tax Returns (Last 3 Years)*

Document Separate Property with Evidence

Recognize That No-Fault Does NOT Mean Automatic 50/50 Split*

Understand That No-Fault Does NOT Eliminate Spousal Maintenance Claims*

Create a Complete Inventory of Community Assets and Debts*

Identify and Protect Separate Property

Obtain Professional Appraisals for High-Value Assets

Draft or Negotiate a Parenting Plan*

Calculate Child Support Using the Arizona Guidelines*

Understand Relocation Restrictions for Parents*

Prepare Children's Personal and Medical Records*

Arrange for Children's Health Insurance Coverage*

Obtain the Correct Arizona Court Forms*

Complete the Preliminary Injunction Disclosures*

Serve the Respondent Properly*

File Your Affidavit of Financial Information (AFI)*

Respond to the Petition (If You Are the Respondent)*

Draft a Comprehensive Consent Decree (If Uncontested)*

Consider Mediation to Resolve Disagreements

Address Spousal Maintenance Clearly in Your Agreement

Initiate the QDRO Process for Retirement Accounts

Update Your Name (If Desired)

Update Beneficiary Designations Immediately*

Transfer Titles and Deeds as Ordered*

Update Your Estate Plan*

Open Individual Financial Accounts*

Retain Copies of All Divorce Documents Permanently*