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AZ SB1111

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2013

Primary Sponsor

Edward Ableser

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - First Regular Session (2013)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 25-319 regarding maintenance (spousal support) in dissolution of marriage and legal separation proceedings.

  • Adds a new factor (item 14) for courts to consider when determining maintenance awards: a spouse's history of committing acts of domestic violence against the other spouse.

  • Makes a technical correction to item 13 by changing "results" to "resulted" in the phrase regarding criminal convictions where the other spouse or child was the victim.

  • Maintains existing provisions allowing courts to award maintenance based on thirteen other factors including standard of living, marriage duration, earning ability, financial resources, health insurance costs, and educational contributions.

Legislative Description

Spousal maintenance

Last Action

Referred to Senate GE Committee

1/24/2013

Full Bill Text

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