What This Statute Says
This is a form-of-pleading rule. Conciliation petitions all use the same caption layout, which makes them easy to identify and route inside the courthouse.
The petition shall be captioned substantially as follows:
A.R.S. § 25-381.10When This Statute Comes Into Play
The required caption matters when:
- A petitioner or attorney is drafting a conciliation petition for the first time.
- A clerk receives a petition and must decide whether it conforms to the article.
- An attorney is preparing forms or templates for repeated use in conciliation matters.
What This Means for Arizona Families
Uniform pleadings sound bureaucratic, but they prevent costly delays. A clerk who can see at a glance that a petition is a conciliation matter sends it down the right path immediately. The form is paired with Section 25-381.12, which requires blank petition forms to be available at the clerk's counter at no cost.
Reconciliation is rare once a divorce filing is on the table, but the Court of Conciliation has helped many Arizona couples either repair the marriage or part on better terms. Either result has estate-planning consequences. Our FAQ on how divorce affects your Arizona estate plan covers the updates that follow a finalized dissolution; if you reconcile, the same plan needs a different review. The Arizona community property presumption and any premarital agreement the spouses signed both shape what is on the table during conciliation. An Arizona family law attorney working with an estate planning attorney can keep the two tracks coordinated regardless of which way the petition resolves.