Divorce without Children Checklist

Verify Arizona's 90-Day Residency Requirement*

Understand Arizona's 'Irretrievable Breakdown' Grounds*

Determine If You Have a Covenant Marriage*

Understand the 60-Day Waiting Period*

Decide Between DIY, Mediation, or Attorney Representation

Locate Your Marriage Certificate*

Compile Tax Returns (Last 3 Years)*

Gather Proof of All Assets Acquired During Marriage*

Compile All Debt and Liability Records*

Gather Retirement and Pension Account Statements*

Locate Prenuptial or Postnuptial Agreements

Complete Arizona's Required Affidavit of Financial Information*

Assess Whether Spousal Maintenance Applies to Your Situation*

Inventory and Value All Community Property Assets*

Address All Joint Credit Cards and Lines of Credit*

Run a Full Credit Report for Both Spouses*

Evaluate Any Business Ownership or Self-Employment Income

Decide What Happens to the Marital Home*

Transfer or Retitle Vehicles*

Divide Retirement Accounts with a QDRO if Needed

Address Separate Property Claims

Create a Comprehensive Property Settlement Agreement*

File the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage*

Serve the Petition on Your Spouse*

File the Response (If You Are the Respondent)*

Submit the Consent Decree or Default Decree*

Attend a Hearing if the Divorce is Contested

Obtain Certified Copies of Your Decree of Dissolution*

Update Beneficiary Designations Immediately*

Close or Separate All Joint Bank and Credit Accounts*

Update Estate Planning Documents*

Change Your Name (If Applicable)

Update Your Health Insurance Coverage*

File Taxes Correctly for the Transition Year*