In Arizona, a court order is the only way to establish a child support amount. Both parents’ incomes are used to calculate the amount of child support that the noncustodial parent will pay to the other household to financially support the children. The Arizona Child Support Guidelines are used to calculate the support amount.
A formal request must be filed with the court asking for a court order that establishes the child support amount. Custody of the children must be determined by a court before child support can be ordered, and, in cases where the parents were not married, paternity must also be established before the court can order child support.
To establish child support, you may:
- Retain an attorney to represent you in court
- Represent yourself in court
- Ask the Division of Child Support Enforcement
to establish the child support order on behalf of the children
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