REFERENCE TITLE: family court; attorney fees; cap

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1657

Introduced by

Senator Finchem

AN ACT

amending title 25, chapter 11, article 1, arizona revised statutes, by adding SECTION 25-1502; relating to domestic relations proceedings.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 25, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 25-1502, to read:

START_STATUTE25-1502. Domestic relations proceedings; attorney fees

In any proceeding brought pursuant to this title, if the court enters an award of attorney fees, the court shall order that the total award of attorney fees be paid from the community assets of the parties.  If there are no community assets, the court may not assess attorney fees against a party in an amount that exceeds fifteen percent of that party's disposable income or $8,000, whichever is greater.END_STATUTE