dissolution of marriage; outcomes; estimator

HB2213 - dissolution of marriage; outcomes; estimator

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Teresa Martinez
Last action: 2026-01-20
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

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HB2213: Online Tool for Divorce Financial Estimates

This law requires the state courts to create a free online tool that shows possible financial results of ending a marriage, while stating clearly that it is not legal advice.

What This Bill Does

Requires the administrative office of the courts to build and host a free calculator on county superior court websites.
Asks users for information to show ranges of outcomes for property division, debt splitting, and spousal maintenance.
Explains how ending a marriage can change estate plans, such as automatically removing certain beneficiaries from wills or trusts by operation of law.
Mandates that the tool must be available in English and Spanish and meet online accessibility standards.
States that the results are for information only and cannot be used as evidence in court cases.

Who It Names or Affects

People who want to understand possible financial outcomes of ending their marriage
The administrative office of the courts, which must design and maintain the tool

Terms To Know

Dissolution of marriage: The legal process used to end a marriage.
Spousal maintenance: Money one spouse may pay to the other for financial support after ending a marriage, which is decided based on specific factors and discretion.
Estimator: An online tool that calculates possible results based on information entered by the user.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not say when this new tool will be ready for public use.
The estimator provides ranges of outcomes, not exact predictions or legal advice.
Users cannot sue the state if they rely on information from the tool and face negative results.

Bill History

2026-01-20 House
House second read
2026-01-15 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-15 House
House Judiciary: None
2026-01-15 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2213 - dissolution of marriage; outcomes; estimator

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HB2213 - 572R - I Ver

PREFILED��� JAN 12 2026

REFERENCE TITLE:
dissolution of marriage; outcomes; estimator

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2213

Introduced by

Representative
Martinez

AN
ACT

amending title 25, chapter 3, article 2,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 25-332; relating to
dissolution of marriage.

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

Section 1. Title 25, chapter 3, article 2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 25-332, to read:

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25-332.

Online estimator; content; review; disclaimers; privacy

A. The administrative office of the
courts shall design, maintain and post on the official website of the superior
court in each county a free estimator that calculates financial outcomes that
may result as part of a decree of dissolution of marriage that is entered
pursuant to this article.

B. The estimator created pursuant to
subsection A of this section must:

1. State the assumptions, limitations
and METHODOLOGY for each estimation that the estimator provides and display
ranges of possible outcomes and not exact predictions.

2. Provide links or references to
plain language summaries and the controlling laws and statutes in this state.

3. Be made available in english and
spanish.

4. Meet all prevailing online
accessibility standards.

5. Be used for informational purposes
only.

6. Not constitute legal advice.

7. not be considered a pleading,
filing, order or evidence that may be used in a legal proceeding.

8. Not be admissible in any legal
proceeding, except to show that educational materials were consulted.

9. Not create a right or a
presumption of a right to the user of the estimator.

C. The estimator created pursuant to
subsection A of this section must display informational, illustrative and
nonbinding possible outcomes of a dissolution of marriage, based on user-provided
information, in plain language that include all of the following:

1. Property and debt characterization
and division of property and debt scenarios that are consistent with this
state's laws.

2. A possible range of awards of
spousal maintenance, including eligibility factors and the discretionary nature
of spousal maintenance awards.

3. The possible Estate planning
effects after the entry of a decree of dissolution of marriage, including
information that informs users that by operation of law certain beneficiary
designations and fiduciary appointments may be automatically revoked on the
entry of a decree of dissolution of marriage, and must direct the user to seek
legal advice.

D. The estimator does not create a
legal record. The administrative office of the courts may collect
anonymous, aggregated usage statistics for quality improvement purposes.� The
estimator may not retain personally identifiable information that is entered by
users.

E. The administrative office of the
courts shall review the estimator annually and update the estimator as
necessary to reflect changes in state laws that affect property division or
spousal maintenance.

F. Reliance by a user on the
estimator does not establish a private right of action against this state, the
judiciary or officers or employees of the judiciary.

G. The supreme court may issue rules
or administrative orders to implement this section.
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