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HB2213 • 2026

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

Plain English Breakdown

The exact details of what information must be included in the estimator's content beyond basic financial outcomes and links to laws are not specified in the provided text.

Online Estimator for Divorce Outcomes

This bill requires Arizona's courts to create an online tool that helps people estimate financial outcomes after a divorce.

What This Bill Does

  • 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 possible financial outcomes resulting from a decree of dissolution of marriage.
  • The estimator must provide links or references to plain language summaries and controlling laws and statutes in this state.
  • It must be available in English and Spanish and meet all prevailing online accessibility standards.
  • Users are informed that the estimator is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and cannot be used as evidence in a legal proceeding.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People getting divorced in Arizona who want to estimate financial outcomes of their divorce settlement.

Terms To Know

Estimator
A tool that helps people understand possible financial results after a divorce based on user-provided information.
Spousal Maintenance
Money one spouse may have to pay the other after a divorce, also known as alimony.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided for creating and maintaining the estimator.
  • It is unclear if there are any penalties for misuse of the estimator in legal proceedings.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-15 House

    House Judiciary: None

  4. 2026-01-15 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2213 - dissolution of marriage; outcomes; estimator

Current Bill Text

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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:

START_STATUTE
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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