§ 3-201 Expedited Hearing Plans

A. Authority. A.R.S. § 25-326 provides:

A. If a party fails to comply with a provision of a decree or temporary order or injunction, the obligation of the other party to make payments for support or maintenance or to permit parenting time is not suspended, but the other party may petition or request the court to grant an appropriate order.

B. The petition or request shall be in a form prescribed by the supreme court, which shall be furnished by the clerk of the superior court on request of any party. The party may use a document other than one provided pursuant to this section if the document is substantially similar to the one prescribed by the supreme court pursuant to this section. Laws 1987, Ch. 211, § 11, effective January 1, 1988, provides: Within thirty days after the effective day of this act, each presiding superior court judge shall submit to the supreme court a plan to expedite the hearing of petitions filed pursuant to § 25-326, Arizona Revised Statutes. The supreme court may approve the plan or may recommend modification of the plan. Upon approval of the plan by the supreme court, the plan shall be promulgated and published. Any subsequent revision of the plan shall be submitted by the presiding judge to the supreme court for its approval prior to implementation of the revision. Upon approval of the revision by the supreme court, the revised plan shall be promulgated and published.

B. Approval of Plans. The supreme court authorizes the administrative director to approve or modify county plans for the expedited hearing of petitions filed pursuant to A.R.S. § 25-326. Adopted by Administrative Order No. 2001-65 effective July 11, 2001. Amended by Administrative Order No. 2024-64, effective April 17, 2024.