AZ HB2594

Requires Arizona courts to use a substitute address from the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) for domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking victims in all family court filings, notices, and communications, with residence addresses sealed from all parties and attorneys.

Prohibits courts from considering a party's ACP participation as evidence of parental alienation, failure to cooperate, or instability in custody proceedings.

Allows a parent with sole legal decision-making authority who is an ACP participant due to the other parent's actions to provide required child information via email, cell phone app, or mail rather than through direct record access.

Makes intentionally obtaining or disclosing a program participant's confidential address a class 1 misdemeanor, elevated to a class 6 felony if done for harassment, stalking, or domestic violence purposes, and a class 5 felony if involving surveillance of a minor, use of a third party, or repeated attempts.

Bars courts from ordering disclosure of an ACP participant's residence address unless clear and convincing evidence shows it is essential to a compelling state interest with no reasonable alternative.