
Juvenile Court, Family Court, and Rule 5.1 ARFLP
By Ryan T. McGuire On July 15, 2025, Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an important ruling on Rule 5.1, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure. [1] The ruling illustrates the complexity of procedural rules. Rule 5.1 becomes relevant when a family has both legal decision-making and parenting time (formerly child custody) proceedings in family court and







