Family Law Attorneys in Tempe, AZ

Tempe families going through divorce, custody, or support cases file in Maricopa County, and early decisions matter. An Arizona-licensed family law attorney serving Tempe will look at your case for free.

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Your matter is decided under Arizona law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Arizona who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

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Family Law cases in Tempe

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Divorce and custody cases in Tempe often involve young families, parents working at the university or in the downtown tech sector, and military and relocating professionals moving around the Valley. Maricopa County family courts, among the largest in the country, hear these matters, and Arizona’s community property rules govern how assets are split. Parenting time decisions focus on the child’s best interests, and moves across the metro or out of state can trigger legal steps. DearLegal matches you with an Arizona-licensed attorney who handles family law cases in Tempe, with a free review.

Divorce and custody cases for Tempe families are heard in Maricopa County family court.
Arizona’s community property rules generally split marital assets equally, including home equity and retirement.
Parents in Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, and Gilbert often share custody across short Valley distances.

Arizona family law rules at a glance

Tempe cases run under Arizona law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Arizona page.

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Residency Requirement: 90 days
90 days (A.R.S. § 25-312); covenant marriage has additional grounds limitations
Property Division System: Community Property
Community Property — equal division of marital property (A.R.S. § 25-318)
Custody Standard: Legal decision-making
Legal decision-making and parenting time under 11 best-interests factors (A.R.S. § 25-403)
Child Support Guidelines: Income Shares
Income Shares model — Arizona Child Support Guidelines (updated 2022)
Spousal Support Framework: Spousal maintenance
Spousal maintenance under A.R.S. § 25-319; 2023 guidelines provide ranges for amount and duration
Typical attorney fee: Hourly
Hourly / Flat Fee

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How much do Tempe family law attorneys cost?

Typical fee schedule

Arizona · Family Law

Fee modelHourly / Flat Fee

Feequoted per petition or matter

Filing costsitemized upfront

Case reviewFree

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Family Law matters in Arizona are usually a flat fee per filing — quoted before you commit, not billed by the hour.

Family law cases in Arizona are not handled on contingency. Arizona Rule of Professional Conduct ER 1.5(d) — patterned on ABA Model Rule 1.5(d) — prohibits contingent fees in domestic relations matters where the fee is contingent on securing a divorce or on the amount of alimony, support, or property settlement. Arizona family law attorneys charge hourly (billed against a retainer) or a flat fee for uncontested matters. Under A.R.S. § 25-324, courts may award attorney’s fees from one spouse to the other based on relative financial resources and reasonableness of positions.

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Tempe family law questions, answered

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Arizona is a community property state, so assets and debts acquired during the marriage are generally divided equally, while property owned before marriage or received as a gift usually stays separate. Sorting out which is which, especially for homes and retirement accounts, is where a Tempe family attorney earns their keep.

Custody and parenting time cases for Tempe residents are heard in Maricopa County family court, which handles matters for the entire Phoenix metro. Arizona uses the term legal decision-making alongside parenting time. An attorney will help you prepare a parenting plan that fits your work and school schedules.

Moving alone does not change support, but a significant change in income, parenting time, or the child’s needs may justify a modification through Maricopa County court. An attorney will run Arizona’s support calculation with your new circumstances and file the request if the numbers support it.

At minimum, 60 days from service — Arizona’s statutory cooling-off period under A.R.S. § 25-329. Uncontested divorces are often finalized 60–90 days after filing; contested cases take 9–18 months depending on county docket and complexity.

Yes. Arizona is a pure no-fault state — the only ground for dissolution of a non-covenant marriage is that the marriage is irretrievably broken (A.R.S. § 25-312). Covenant marriages (a separate marriage option) require specific grounds like adultery, abuse, abandonment, or two years of separation.