AZ SB1658

Establishes the right to a jury trial in Arizona child custody cases when a parent receives less than 35% parenting time or is denied joint legal decision-making under a temporary court order.

Requires jury trials requested under this provision to be scheduled within 120 days; if that deadline cannot be met, the court must appoint a licensed attorney as an arbitrator, with each parent allowed two objections to the appointed arbitrator.

Reorders the factors courts must consider when determining the best interests of the child, prioritizing domestic violence or child abuse findings first, followed by which parent is more likely to allow contact with the other parent.

Creates a presumption against awarding joint legal decision-making or equal parenting time to any parent convicted of making false reports of child abuse or neglect.

Allows parents to petition for custody modification based on changes in statutory factors, rather than waiting the standard one-year period after the initial decree.