The disposing of a case through sentencing or other major case status change or settlement. The final settlement of a matter with reference to decisions announced by the court.  A judges ruling is commonly referred to as a disposition, regardless of the level of resolution.  A disposition is not always final, such as a default reported to MVD as a case disposition may not be the final adjudication in the case.

In TANF cases, the amount of child support, up to $50, actually paid by the obligor and disbursed to the aid recipient in addition to the monthly TANF grant. Termed "disregard" because it is not considered by IV-A to determine TANF eligibility.

The term used in Arizona Law for divorce.

Any person who has received property of a decedent from that person's personal representative other than as a creditor or purchaser. Distributee includes a testamentary trustee only to the extent of distributed assets or increment that remains in that person's hands. A beneficiary of a testamentary trust to whom the trustee has distributed property received from a personal representative is a distributee of the personal representative. For the purposes of this paragraph, "testamentary trustee" includes a trustee to whom assets are transferred by will, to the extent of the devised assets.

Split the day or weekend (not necessarily equally) between both parents.

Dividir el día o el fin de semana (no necesariamente por igual) entre ambos padres.

Se establece una división especial dentro de cada tribunal de justicia para resolver reclamos que superen $2,500.

La división del Departamento de Seguridad Económica que está a cargo de los programas de manutención infantil IV-D.

Una corte de apelaciones que escucha las apelaciones de las decisiones finales de la Corte Superior en los condados de Pima, Pinal, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Greenlee, Graham y Gila.

The division of DES charged with the statewide administration and operation of IV-D child support programs.

Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals is located at 1501 W. Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. You may contact the Clerk of the Court at (602) 542-4821. Division One hears appeals from final decisions of the Superior Court in the counties of Maricopa, Yuma, La Paz, Mohave, Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, and Apache.

Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals is located at 400 W. Congress, Tucson, Arizona 85701. You may contact the Clerk of the Court at (520) 628-6954. Division Two hears appeals from final decisions of the Superior Court in the counties of Pima, Pinal, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Greenlee, Graham, and Gila.

Un tribunal de apelaciones que escucha las apelaciones de las decisiones finales de la Corte Superior en los condados de Maricopa, Yuma, La Paz, Mohave, Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo y Apache.

The ending of a marriage by court order.

El final de un matrimonio por orden judicial.

A way to determine the parents of a child by testing the chromosomes of each parent and child through taking a blood sample.

A written list containing brief notes of all the important acts done in court in each case. The name "docket" or " trial docket" is sometimes given to the list or calendar of cases set for trial or other hearings at a specified time and date.

A number that is given to each case as it is filed in the court. This number should be listed on all papers that are filed with the court.

Area of law dealing primarily with family issues such as divorce, child support, custody and visitation.

Branch of the law that deals with families and children.