Co-parenting in Arizona, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for Superior Court, where AZ custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Superior Court
handles custody in AZ
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-403
custody statute
Arizona custody law
Arizona uses the term 'legal decision-making' instead of custody and maximizes each parent's parenting time when in the child's best interest.
What Arizona courts consider in custody decisions
Arizona courts consider 11 factors including the past, present, and potential future relationship between each parent and child, the child's adjustment to home/school/community, the child's wishes (if of suitable age and maturity), the mental and physical health of all individuals, which parent is more likely to allow frequent and meaningful contact with the other parent, whether either parent intentionally misled the court to cause delay or gain a preference, whether there has been domestic violence or child abuse, and the nature of any coercion used to obtain a custody agreement. Arizona uniquely requires the court to make specific findings on the record about all relevant factors in contested cases.
How the custody process works in Arizona
Arizona uses 'legal decision-making' instead of custody and 'parenting time' instead of visitation. Cases are filed in Superior Court, Family Court Division. Parents must attend a mandatory Parent Information Program class. In most counties, mediation through Conciliation Court services is required before a contested hearing. If parents cannot agree, the court may appoint a Best Interests Attorney, an advisor, or a guardian ad litem for the child.
Key Arizona custody statutes
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-403
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-403.01
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-405
How Civly helps Arizona parents
One week, both houses, one version
Paste the school email or a calendar link and the events build themselves. Color-coded custody schedule from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Say it how it comes out. Send the calm version.
Type or speak what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented, timestamped, and exportable for your attorney.
Records your attorney can work with
Every message is timestamped, and exports as a certified PDF with a SHA-256 hash and a code anyone can check at civly.com/verify. How to present it in Arizona's Superior Court system is your attorney's call, and whether a record is admitted is always the court's decision.
Pricing comparison
Civly
$79/year
or $7.99/month
- AI message rewriting
- Custody calendar
- Expense tracking
- Timestamped PDF exports
- Certified exports with verification codes
OurFamilyWizard Essentials
$149.99/year
Their cheapest tier that includes Writing Assistant. Cheaper OFW tiers exist without it. Per parent, list price August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Cities in Arizona
Civly serves co-parents across Arizona. Find local court info and resources for your city.
Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Arizona. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.