[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"If you and your spouse have minor children, Arizona law requires the court to hold a divorce hearing prior to granting a divorce decree. In Arizona, courts are required to decide these issues before rendering a divorce decree.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Prepare for your divorce hearing by obtaining copies of the documents you have already filed with the court in connection with your divorce petition. This should include the summons, notice of right to convert health insurance, joint preliminary injunction, and creditor notice. Although the court will have these documents, you should keep copies for your own records. If you choose to hire a lawyer, he or she will ensure that these documents are in order for you.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Yes. Divorce decrees are issued by the court in Arizona. You will need to go to the courthouse in the county in which you live to file a petition. If the court orders a hearing in your case, you will need to appear before a judge before the dissolution can be finalized.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"If you received a notice and failed to attend your divorce hearing, your spouse can file for a default judgment. A default judgment means that the court will grant your spouse exactly the relief they request, assuming that he or she presents some evidence to support the request.","name":"Answer Question3","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"The divorce process starts by filing a petition for dissolution of marriage. The courts provide paperwork packets that you can complete to file the petition. However, these packets must be hand-delivered to the court clerk and cannot be mailed.","name":"Answer Question4","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"If your spouse has moved from Arizona, you still must notify him or her of the petition for divorce. Once the petition is filed, you must \u201cserve process\u201d on your spouse. This means that the court papers are handed to the spouse officially, usually by a sheriff, constable, or licensed process server.","name":"Answer Question5","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer5"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Happens at a Divorce Hearing?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Should I Prepare for a Divorce Hearing?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Do I Have to Go to Court to Get a Divorce?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer3"},"name":"Are There Penalties If My Spouse Goes to the Hearing, But I Don\u2019t?","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Question3"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can Divorce Paperwork Be Filed by Mail?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer4"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Question4"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What If My Spouse No Longer Lives in Arizona?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Answer5"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#Question5"}],"name":"Do Both Spouses Have to Be Present for Divorce in AZ?","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Do Both Spouses Have to Be Present for Divorce in AZ?","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/blog\/do-both-spouses-have-to-be-present-for-divorce\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]